Leaders Are Not Easily Influenced

“Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.” – Ephesians 4:14 (NLT)


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Martin Luther: My Top Video Picks

If you like movies and are excited that this month is the 505th 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


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Leaders Take Shelter in God

“From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety, for you are my safe refuge, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.” –Psalm 61 (NLT)


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John Wycliffe On the Importance of Living Humbly

“The higher the hill, the stronger the wind: so the loftier the life, the stronger the enemy’s temptations.” — John Wycliffe, Bible Translator and Morning Star of the Reformation (c. 1330 – December 31, 1384) Wycliffe was an English professor, priest, and reformer. He is credited for being the first to translate the entire Bible into the English language. He … Read More


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My Top 10 Recommended Martin Luther Books to Celebrate the 505th Anniversary of the Reformation (Part 1)

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


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Fun Facts on Martin Luther’s Impact on Western Civilization

In celebration of this month’s 505th 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


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Martin Luther on Prayer

“Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart.” – Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 – February 18, 1546) The Great Reformer


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