An opportunity to engage others as I reflect on the Bible readings designated by the Revised Common Lectionary for the upcoming Sunday as I prepare to preach each week. I welcome all comments, reactions, questions, and even disagreements regarding what I have written. Such discussion allows us to wrestle with and study the passages together.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Martin Luther on Suicide
Several years ago, Thrivent put together a movie which dramatically portrayed how Martin Luther became a leader of the Reformation movement. Perhaps the most powerful scene in the movie is this clip in which Luther responds to a teenager's suicide in a radical way. With depression and suicide in prominent focus after the death of Robin Williams, I invite you to watch this clip and consider the theological messages within it. Which messages inspire hope within you? Do you find yourself challenged by, or objecting to, some of these messages? If so, which ones? Please share your comments below.
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