Martin Luther and the Called Life

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mark D. Tranvik is professor of Reformation history and theology at Luther Seminary. His books include Martin Luther and the Called Life (Fortress, 2016).