As we look ahead to Good Friday and Easter, it is good to remember that the Bible tells us all we need to know about our salvation and about how to be thankful for it. We do not need to wait for special revelations or hidden messages. We just need to humbly accept God’s Word. […]
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Resources for Luther and the Reformation
As I paged through piles of books while preparing this article, I was reminded that there is one resource each of the reformers would have placed at the top of a Reformation resource list, the Bible. All treasured it, all based their lives on it, and some died for it. Obviously, you cannot truly understand […]
Review: John Knox by Simonetta Carr
John Knox is among the most colorful Reformers. From galley slave to royal preacher and devoted family man, he was both vigorous and gentle. When he explained the duties of rulers to Queen Mary of Scotland, she became speechless with amazement; when his mother-in-law worried about her sins, he consoled her with the gospel. Throughout […]
Review: Martin Luther by Simonetta Carr
Very few people have had as great an influence on western civilization as Martin Luther. Yet, it wasn’t Luther himself, and those who think only about the man miss so much. Nor was Luther aiming to change civilization or even the church—no, Luther was a person gripped by the search for God’s forgiveness, whose eventual […]