Grace on Tap

Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner talk about Martin Luther’s commentary on Titus, which is in volume 29 of Luther’s Works (American Edition). This episode covers the first two verses of the greeting. Martin Luther emphasizes that a minister’s authority comes from the Word of God. Also, our part 7 episode of the Babylonian Captivity didn’t record correctly, so we chose to move on to Titus. Beer Break We tried the FML from Stone Brewing Company from Richmond, Virginia. We didn’t find the tropical f

The Babylonian Captivity of the Church by Martin Luther is a treatise that examines how errors in the sacramental system kept people laboring under a system of works rather than promise. In this episode, Evan Gaertner and Mike Yagley discuss Luther’s critique of the medieval Catholic view of the sacraments of penance and confirmation. Luther identifies that a reliance on human works and priestly control is destructive to a person’s relationship with God. Screenshot Beer Break We review the Abb

Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner discuss Dr. Martin Luther’s writing on the Sacrament of Baptism in his treatise on the Babylonian Captivity. Faith receives the gifts God offers in the Sacrament of Baptism. Infant Baptism is effective because God’s Word is able to change a godless heart into a believing heart. The faith of a church is instrumental in how an infant is brought to the waters. Luther uses the example of the healed paralytic to demosntrate that the communion of saints is involved in br

Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner begin a two-session study on Martin Luther’s section on Baptism in the Babylonian Captivity. Dr. Luther affirms that Baptism is a good, solid ship that remains intact even amidst the shipwreck of our souls. A symbolic ship named Sacramentum sails through the sea of sin and doubt toward a radiant sunrise and castle. Beer Break TROPICÁLIA is an IPA from Creature Comforts Brewing Company from Athens, Georgia.

Evan Gaertner and Mike Yalgey continue the conversation of Martin Luther’s treatise on the Catholic church’s medieval sacramental system, which was holding captive Christians. This episode focuses on the Lord’s Supper being described as a sacrifice vs a promise. Luther challenged the teaching that the Mass was a re-sacrifice of Christ’s passion. When the Lord’s Supper is turned into a good work, it becomes a measurement of how much we deserve to be welcomed by God. When the Lord’s Supper is offe

Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner continue a conversation about “On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church,” which was written by Dr. Martin Luther in 1520. This treatise by Luther challenged the medieval church’s sacramental system. This episode looks at how Luther seeks to find the definition and purpose of Sacraments through the lens of Scripture and grace. Grab your favorite beverage, settle in, and join in the discussion that unpacks the profound implications of Luther’s arguments against with