Luther and the stories of God

Robert Kolb

"Martin Luther read and preached the biblical text as the record of God addressing real, flesh-and-blood people and their daily lives. He used stories of the faithful as depicted in biblical narratives to drive home his vision of the Christian life, a life that includes struggling against temptation, enduring suffering, praising God in worship and prayer, and serving one's neighbor in response to God's callings and commands.... Leading Lutheran scholar Robert Kolb explores how Scripture undergirded Luther's approach to spiritual formation"--From publisher description.