Good Works in the Formula of Concord

What does Scripture say about good works? The Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District and host of KFUO Radio’s Concord Matters, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Formula of Concord reading plan he created for 2025, including the questions concerning good works that are addressed in this month’s readings. What does Scripture say about good works? What was the controversy during the Reformation concerning good works? How do we speak about good works? What is the relationship between faith and good works? Find the full reading plan from The Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org/2024/reading-plan, and find correlating Concord Matters episodes at kfuo.org/formulaofconcord.

April | Good Works

Week 1:

Ep IV 1-4 (p.482)

AC XX (p.41-44)

Week 2:

Ep IV 5-15 (p.483)

Ap V #257-279 (p.140-143)

Week 3:

Ap XX (p.199-201)

FC SD IV #6-13 (p.546-548)

Week 4:

Ep IV 16-19 (p.483-484)

As you grab your morning coffee (and pastry, let’s be honest), join hosts Andy Bates and Sarah Gulseth as they bring you stories of the intersection of Lutheran life and a secular world. Catch real-life stories of mercy work of the LCMS and partners, updates from missionaries across the ocean, and practical talk about how to live boldly Lutheran. Have a topic you'd like to hear about on The Coffee Hour? Contact us at: listener@kfuo.org.