This course analyzes and describes the devotional life of the Lutheran pastor. Attention will be given to the theology of prayer and the challenges of contemporary spirituality as well as classic devotional texts. The course seeks to deepen the student’s knowledge of resources available for reading, meditation, and prayer, and to assist him in establishing a regular practice for his own devotional life. We will look at classic and contemporary devotional texts of writers such as M. Luther, J. Gerhard, H. Bezzel, W. Loehe, D. Bonhoeffer, and B. Giertz. (1.5 CEU)