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While Martin Luther remains the special focus of this 504th anniversary of the Reformation, let’s take a moment to give a special nod to Ulrich Zwingli with this guest post from John Bishop for Preaching.com. After young Zwingli graduated from the University at Berne he was ordained a priest. He served two churches for fourteen years, then was appointed to … Read More

If you like movies and are excited that this month is the 504th anniversary of the Reformation, then this post is for you! There’s a lot of great movies and documentaries about Martin Luther and the Reformation. Here are my top picks, best enjoyed with a tub of popcorn 🙂 This Changed Everything Click here to access this video Martin … Read More

“You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.” – John Calvin, Leading Figure of the Swiss Reformation

On Monday I shared the first 5 of my favorite books on, by or about Martin Luther and the Reformation that began on Oct 31, 1517. Here are the remaining 5 (note: in no particular order): – Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet by Lyndal Roper     – The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther       – … Read More

Here’s my favorite books on, by or about Martin Luther and the Reformation that began on October 31, 1517 (note: in no particular order): – Here I Stand by Roland Bainton       – Table Talk by Martin Luther       – The Heroic Boldness of Martin Luther by Steven Lawson       – Theology of the Reformers … Read More

“Christ is the only way to salvation for all who were, are, and ever shall be.” – Huldrych Zwingli, Father of the Swiss Reformation

In celebration of this month’s 504th anniversary of the Reformation, I’d like to share some fun facts about Martin Luther. In his life, Martin Luther: Wrote several influential books that explained his teachings on important doctrines. His works, translated into English, have filled 75 volumes thus far. Married Katharina Von Bora, one of a group of nuns that Luther had … Read More