Ten Reasons to Love Luther

Over at Internet Monk, Chaplain Mike has posted ten reasons why he loves Martin Luther.  I give those ten here:

1.	For Luther, it was all about Christ.
2.	He loved and listened to God’s Word.
3.	I love a good “Rocky” story.
4.	The guy had a way with words.
5.	He treasured music right up there next to the Bible.
6.	He never wrote a systematic theology.
7.	He had a pastor’s heart that cared deeply about the church.
8.	He loved a good time, especially when beer was involved.
9.	He cherished his wife and family.
10.	He was utterly human, completely dependent on God’s grace.

I pretty much agree with his sentiments.  Luther was noted for his colorful commentary.  One case in particular that struck me was a treatise on making vows of celibacy.  He said, as best as I remember:

Do you want to make a good vow?  Vow that you will not bite the nose off your face.  That one you can keep.

The entire article with the specifics behind the above can be found here.