"Martin Luther’s Christmas Book," p. 30-31

The Brutal, Humiliating, Joyous Christmas Gospel! Gillespie and Riley return this week with another episode dedicated to Martin Luther's Christmas sermon. This time, they dig into the underlying brutality of the Christmas Gospel, Mary's humiliation, and Joseph's dilemma.

Our Text:

Martin Luther’s Christmas Book, p. 30-31, Roland Bainton

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