{"id":1016,"date":"2026-03-09T17:31:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web\/?page_id=1016"},"modified":"2026-03-09T17:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:31:41","slug":"theological-adventures-in-the-steps-of-luther","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/theological-adventures-in-the-steps-of-luther\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Theological Adventures in the Steps of Martin Luther"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">August 2-9, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join Pr. Brian Flamme for a tour of the locations pivotal in the life and history of Martin Luther and the Lutheran Reformation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dates: August 2-9, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FRANKFURT &#8211; MAINZ \u2013 WORMS \u2013 SPEYER \u2013 HEIDELBERG &#8211; MARBURG \u2013 WARTBURG \u2013 EISENACH &#8211; COBURG &#8211; ERFURT \u2013 EISLEBEN \u2013 HALLE \u2013 LEIPZIG &#8211; TORGAU \u2013 WITTENBERG \u2013 J\u00dcTERBOG \u2013 BERLIN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nine Days traveling the German countryside to see where Martin Luther lived, studied, and preached to reform Christ\u2019s Church around the life-giving Gospel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We will visit and worship with a confessional Lutheran Church in Berlin at the conclusion of the tour giving us an excellent opportunity to hear about the blessings and challenges of our Christian brothers and sisters in Germany.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Dates, Deadlines, and Details.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Included in the tour:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We have partnered with Globus to feature this custom theological tour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tour Book (including a journal, hymns, daily devotions, and select writings of Martin Luther and other reformers).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tour Director: A professional, multilingual, guide will be provided throughout our travels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eight breakfasts and three dinners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality four-star hotels.Ground transportation with a fully airconditioned, and wifi connected motorcoach.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sightseeing: As outlined in the itinerary, we will have access to museums, special sites, and expert information from a local guide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tips for the tour director, porters, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Dates and Deadlines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$650 Deposit due ASAP. (This deposit is not refundable.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 15th, 2026, final payment due and all travel arrangements must be made.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost is $4,300 per person. (Note: Airfare is not included.) Flights into Frankfurt and out of Berlin should be individually arranged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Single Supplement: $600.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>We are accepting applications for this tour now. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScc5hKibHzEVL7g8D5Km_fIhEeVJDCnPhquqaDa-NJrouWplw\/viewform?usp=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Please click here to apply.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Detailed Itinerary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>Every day will include prayer, Bible study, devotions, hymns, and a study of Luther\u2019s writings led by Pastor Brian Flamme.<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mainz_Panorama-800x450-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mainz_Panorama-800x450-1.png 800w, https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mainz_Panorama-800x450-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mainz_Panorama-800x450-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 1 \u2013 02 AUG (SUN) \u2013 ARRIVE FRANKFURT, GERMANY \u2013 MAINZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to Germany!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Individual airport transfers are included to your Mainz hotel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This evening join your group for a welcome dinner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 2 \u2013 03 AUG (MON) \u2013 MAINZ \u2013 WORMS \u2013 SPEYER \u2013 HEIDELBERG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discover 2,000 years of history in Mainz, founded by the Romans, occupied by Napoleon, and rich with cultural heritage. Begin with a guided walk through the Old Town to see the highlights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the majestic Cathedral of Mainz, built above the Rhine Valley with its &#8220;Cathedral Mountains&#8221;. St. Martin&#8217;s Cathedral is a key feature of the cityscape even today \u2013 over a thousand years after its construction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the Gutenberg Monument before a visit to the Gutenberg Museum to learn about printing from the moveable metal type and see a Gutenberg Bible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Worms see St Peter\u2019s Church near the town square and visit the Luther Monument.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Speyer tour the Cathedral with an audio guide then continue to Heidelberg.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit the historic ruins of Heidelberg Castle, a delightfully eclectic hodgepodge of buildings from different periods of German architecture with breathtaking views over the Neckar Valley.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a guided walking tour of Old town and learn the history of the Heidelberg Disputation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrive at your hotel for an evening at leisure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wartburg_Castle-800x450-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wartburg_Castle-800x450-1.png 800w, https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wartburg_Castle-800x450-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wartburg_Castle-800x450-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 3 \u2013 04 AUG (TUE) \u2013 HEIDELBERG \u2013 MARBURG \u2013 WARTBURG \u2013 EISENACH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Depart after breakfast to view the site the of the Marburg Colloquy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Wartburg, take a guided tour of the formidable Wartburg Castle where Luther, under &#8220;house arrest&#8221;, translated the New Testament into the German language in 1523.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>End the day in Eisenach for an evening your leisure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 4 \u2013 05 AUG (WED) \u2013 EISENACH \u2013 COBURG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit to Bachhaus, the birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tour Lutherhaus to Martin Luther\u2019s childhood home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel to Coburg, the city Martin Luther once described as \u201cexceedingly charming\u201d for a guided walking tour to discover the heritage of beautiful buildings, art treasures, towers and churches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enjoy a guided tour of the mighty Veste Coburg Castle, a fortress built on the hills above the town in 1225.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This evening dine as a group at a local restaurant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Heidelberg-800x450-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Heidelberg-800x450-1.png 800w, https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Heidelberg-800x450-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Heidelberg-800x450-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 5 \u2013 06 AUG (THU) \u2013 COBURG \u2013 ERFURT \u2013 EISLEBEN \u2013 HALLE \u2013 LEIPZIG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Travel to Erfurt to visit the Augustinian Monastery, where Luther spent his early years as a monk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue to Eisleben which is noted among the most significant in Luther&#8217;s history; he was born here in 1483 and died here in 1546 and old manuscripts indicate that he felt a special affinity to Eisleben.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See the house of his birth and death, St. Andrews Church where he preached his last sermon, the Luther Monument, and St. Anne&#8217;s Church with the famous Biblical scenes hewn in stone and many other sites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Halle, visit the Market Church to view where Martin Luther preached and where his death mask is stored.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then it\u2019s on to Leipzig, where composers Johann Sebastian Bach and Felix Mendelssohn lived the last years of their lives. It was Mendelssohn who founded the Leipziger Conservatory in 1843.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 6 \u2013 07 AUG (FRI) \u2013 LEIPZIG \u2013 TORGAU \u2013 WITTENBERG \u2013 J\u00dcTERBOG \u2013 BERLIN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stop in Torgau to view Katie Luther\u2019s death house.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then continue to Wittenberg to travel back in time on a walking tour to see the Castle Church door where Luther posted his 95 Theses, giving birth to the Reformation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See the Stadtkirche Wittenberg (Town Church), the Old Latin School and the Cranach Houses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stop in J\u00fcterbog where John Tezel sold indulgences before arriving in Berlin for an evening at leisure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wittenberg_Lutherhaus-800x450-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wittenberg_Lutherhaus-800x450-1.png 800w, https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wittenberg_Lutherhaus-800x450-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wittenberg_Lutherhaus-800x450-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 7 \u2013 08 AUG (SAT) \u2013 BERLIN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This morning wind your way through 800 years of history on this fascinating sightseeing tour of Berlin and a for a great introduction to this once-divided city to see the State Opera House, Museum Island, the Reichstag, Tiergarten Park and the elegant Ku-Damm. Stop to take photos at the Brandenburg gate, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, and the Holocaust Memorial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 1961 East and West Berlin became physically divided by a concrete wall, leaving the Brandenburg gate isolated in a restricted area. As the wall began to fall in 1989, the Brandenburg Gate was once more reachable, and became considered a national symbol of peace and unity. Today it is Berlin&#8217;s most famous landmark.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your afternoon is at your leisure, with your Tour Director on hand to help you make the most of your day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 8 \u2013 09 AUG (SUN) \u2013 BERLIN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Worship with your fellow confessional Lutherans, with roundtrip coach transportation included.*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This evening celebrate the success of your tour with a farewell dinner at your hotel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Berlin, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 9 \u2013 10 AUG (MON) \u2013 DEPART BERLIN, GERMANY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your tour comes to an end with individual departure transfers to the airport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Your Host<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Flamme-750x433-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Flamme-750x433-1.png 750w, https:\/\/immanuelroswell.org\/web2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Flamme-750x433-1-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pastor Brian Flamme has traveled around the world as a member of the armed forces and then as a pastor to teach and lecture on biblical, Lutheran theology in countries like Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Iceland, and Nepal. In 2023 he hosted the Ultimate Holy Land Tour that gave travelers the chance to journey the in the steps of Christ and his Saints through Egypt, Jordan, and Israel. They even had the chance to climb Mt. Sinai! In 2025 he teamed up with Pastor Wolfmueller to lead a tandem tour of Greece and the isles of the Aegean Sea. Pastor Flamme\u2019s passion is traveling to the places where the history of the confessing Lutheran Church finds its origins while adding unique insights and context to bring these destinations to life in our minds and memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He and his wife, Jennifer, have three boys and live in Roswell, New Mexico.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 2-9, 2026 Join Pr. Brian Flamme for a tour of the locations pivotal in the life and history of Martin Luther and the Lutheran Reformation. Dates, Deadlines, and Details. Included in the tour: Dates and Deadlines: We are accepting applications for this tour now. Please click here to apply. 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