Luther’s Hymn Melodies
Concordia Seminary Professor Emeritus James Brauer provides a comprehensive study of how Luther used tunes in Reformation hymnody
Proper 5 • Galatians 1:11–24 • June 9, 2013
By James L. Brauer Paul’s letter to the Galatians makes clear that his authority came from Christ, that the gospel was for Jew and Gentile, and that believers are set free for living by the Spirit. Today’s reading emphasizes that Paul’s readers could trust his message because he received it from Jesus. The other readings, ..
Proper 18 • Matthew 18:1–20 • September 4, 2011
By James L. Brauer Caring for the Kingdom’s Greatest Is this reading to be handled as a single insight into the kingdom or is one section of it going to be the subject of a sermon? Each section can be seen as a distinct topic: the greatest in the kingdom, when temptations come, the lost sheep, ..