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22 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY For Martin Luther, the book of Romans emerged as the central biblical text in shaping the events that led to the Reformation. But he also…

23 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY The burning of books is an act that always captivates us. This was particularly the case on November 27, 1519 when students at the University…

By synod guidelines, we’re near deadline for various elements of Synod Assembly preparations. NOMINATIONS AND CANDIDATE INFORMATION FORMS – Deadline: May 15 A list of positions of synod leadership up…

In a few minutes, synod leaders describe some plans in the works for the 2017 Metro D.C. Synod Assembly coming up on June 16-17, 2017 at the National Conference Center…

24 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY Martin Luther had a way with words, often able to find just the right phrase. One example can be found in 1515 as he began…

25 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY After the trip to Rome, Martin Luther returned to Wittenberg to resume his teaching duties. There, on October 19, 1512, the University appointed him Doctor…

by Bishop Graham It was an honor to attend the National Commemoration of the Days of Remembrance in the Capitol Rotunda yesterday morning. Sponsored by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum…

26 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY Martin Luther’s trip to Rome during 1511/1512 (the exact date is disputed) had a major impact on his life. By then, he had begun to…

27 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY Martin Luther and his namesake college in Iowa share the fact that each has embraced the Easter egg hunt. Luther College hosts a Flashlight Easter…

28 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY The city of Erfurt, Germany was the setting for much of Martin Luther’s emergence as a reformer. Here he began his studies in 1501, and…