In 1517 Pope Leo X, empty-pocketed and needing funds to rebuild St. Peter’s Basilica issued a special “sale” of indulgences. The very word “indulgence” tends to convey dubious moral connotations, but these indulgences were particularly questionable. What was an “indulgence”? … Continue reading High Noon
Luther said, “Where in the Bible does the verb ‘is’ ever mean ‘represent’?” Continue reading The Fifteenth Point
The outward reform of the church is useless unless accompanied by spiritual reform of the inner life of the Christian. So taught Caspar Schwenckfeld, known today as the forgotten reformer. Caspar grew up on an estate in Poland. He gained … Continue reading The Polish Reformer
Rowland Hill scandalized his contemporaries. The son of Sir Rowland Hill, a baronet, he was born in Shropshire, England on this day, August 23, 1744. Educated at some of England’s best schools on his way to becoming a minister (Shrewsbury, Eton … Continue reading Rowland Hill Preached
“You are better off to have a friend than to be all alone,” said Solomon in Ecclesiastes 4:9. Martin Luther had Philipp Melanchthon. Melanchthon was younger, calmer, and smarter than Luther. Born in Germany in 1494, Philipp entered the University … Continue reading The Augsburg Confession
Stepping from his wagon, Luther whispered, “God will be with me.” Continue reading Here I Stand
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