Martin Luther and the Called Life

<p>One of the hallmarks of Luthers theology was its concern for daily life. In the midst of debates about justification and salvation church authority and the Lords Supper he bore a deep concern for daily Christian life.</p><p>In this refreshing book Mark D. Tranvik looks at the importance of vocation in Luthers own life and in doing so discovers renewed insights into this important doctrine.</p><p>Vocation the called life is a way of understanding that all of life is under the care and interest of God. All of our activities as a spouse parent child worker citizen and church member are a part of a called life.</p><p>Tranvik begins the book with a clear exposition of Luthers context with a focus on how the reformer actually lived out his own calling. He rapidly moves into the contemporary sphere drawing on twenty years of teaching and interaction with undergraduate students to outline how a renewed understanding of vocation is a powerful and liberating tool for life in the twenty-first century.</p>