Martin Luther Part 1

09/29/20 • 40 min

Did you know that Martin Luther's real last name was Luder!? What do you think that Luther's father's job was? You can join us in a little bit of trivia and find out! Pastor Dan Smail and Wendy Farone share some history of Martin Luther's upbringing, the history of the Lutheran tradition, and Luther's intention of posting the 95 theses.

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Martin Luther Part 2

In the second part of this series, Pastor Dan Smail and Wendy Farone discuss even more about the critical contribution of Martin's interaction with the Roman Empire and his impact on our beliefs and practices as Lutherans. We talk about the backstory of his final years and the human side of Luther as he and his wife, Katie, serve others. On the lighter side, we discuss "What's up with that hair?" or the tonsure style of haircut common within Luther's order.
Video on the History of the Tonsure Haircut
https:///www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPgUILjfcB4