Desiderius Erasmus, born in 1466 in Rotterdam, Holland, was the illegitimate son of a priest. He was orphaned in childhood, swindled out of his inheritance, and forced into a monastery that he hated—except for its library. Reaching adulthood, Erasmus approached … Continue reading The Cautious Reformer
Joseph Alleine’s imprisonment was occasioned by the restoration of the English monarchy and the laws passed by England’s government in the 1660s. For years England had seesawed between Catholic and Protestant mandates, depending on the monarch in power. When the … Continue reading The Restoration
Joseph habitually rose at 4:00 in the morning, praying and studying his Bible until 8:00. Continue reading Alleine’s Alarm
If a beautiful death authenticates a holy life, then we can feel good about John Calvin. On February 6, 1564, Calvin, 55 years old, stood for the last time in his pulpit at Saint Pierre in Geneva. In mid-sermon, he … Continue reading Sunset
Meanwhile, White Mountain wasn’t the end of the war, but its beginning. Continue reading The Thirty Years’ War
…We then went to Meldred, where I preached in a field to about 4,000 people.” Continue reading A Light to the Gentiles
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