The mid-19th century was an important period of transition and formation for Lutheranism.  The life of Johannes Strieter an immigrant, orphan, missionary, and pastor, gives us a personal perspective on this period, filled with colorful anecdotes.

Here are some links shared by our guest, Nathaniel Biebert:

My translation blog: https://redbrickparsonage.wordpress.com

Post-Reformation Digital Library: http://www.prdl.org

My author page on Wipf and Stock Publishers: https://wipfandstock.com/author/view/detail/id/258362/

Subscribe to the WELS Historical Institute Journal: https://wels.net/about-wels/history/wels-history/journal/

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• About the Host
  • Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben has been a regular writer and presenter on various Lutheran history topics. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of several awards from the Concordia Historical Institute.
    Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

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