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Faces of the Reformation – Pastor Johannes Bugenhagen
Who Is Johannes Bugenhagen? Our final Face of the Reformation is Johannes Bugenhagen, who is famous for two reasons: he was Martin Luther’s pastor and confessor in Wittenberg, and he helped to spread the Reformation truths throughout Northern Germany and Scandinavia. Bugenhagen was born in 1485 in the city of Wolin in the district of Pomerania. He studied at the University of Greifswald and eventually was ordained as a priest for St. Mary’s Church inRead More
500th Anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation (1517-2017)
Celebrating the Reformation For much of the month of October, we will be commemorating and celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation of the Christian church, begun by Martin Luther, the German priest and theologian in the early 14th century. Recognizing the mercy and grace of our Lord God in bringing to light again the truths of Holy Scripture, we will schedule and use the final four weekend worship services for the emphasis of theRead More
The Importance of Repentance
What is Repentance? “When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, ‘Repent’(Matthew 4:17), He willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance,” so wrote Martin Luther in the first of the 95 Theses which he posted on the door of the castle church at Wittenberg in regards to Repentance. Repentance is probably something to which we do not pay a lot of attention in our everyday life. Yet it is something thatRead More
Faces of the Reformation – Johann Tetzel
Who Was Johannes Tetzel? For our next installment of our Reformation history, dear readers, you will read about one of the most well known people in the Reformation story and also one of the most unpopular people in the Reformation story! You will read about Johann or Johannes Tetzel. Johann Tetzel was born in 1465 in Pirna, in Saxony, Germany. He attended the University of Leipzig and when he graduated with a bachelor of artsRead More
A Life of Learning
The School Year Starts! Again, a new school year starts. That leads me to think about education and wonder what we’re doing for education. So what are you doing for education? Do you read constantly? Do you watch videos online? Do you find new hobbies to learn new skills? It’s generally a good idea for us to constantly seek to improve ourselves, through learning new skills and the like. So what are you doing toRead More
Faces of the Reformation – Luther’s Children
Luther’s Children In our series, Faces of the Reformation, you have read about several people who are important to the Reformation history. God used these men in different ways to spread the message that Martin Luther wanted people to know – that it is only through grace alone and faith alone, learned through the scriptures alone, that we may be sure of our salvation. In this post you will learn about a more personal sideRead More
We, the People of God
Strength and Peace In Psalm 29:11 David says, “The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.” Two things are promised the people of God in this verse, strength and peace, and both are very much what people of God need. We do need to note that these two things are promised specifically to those who are the people of God. We also need to note that itRead More
Faces of the Reformation: Jan Hus/John Huss
A 15th-century Bohemian reformer who set the stage for the world-changing reforms of Martin Luther. – Jan Hus – Born: circa 1373 – Died: July 6, 1415 This month’s Face of the Reformation is about a man who lived more than 150 years before Martin Luther. His name was Jan Hus. Jan Hus was born in a part of what is now the Czech Republic. It was called Bohemia. Jan’s family was not wealthy, butRead More
The Value of Freedom
Freedom As I reflect on the 4th of July, one thing keeps popping up in my mind and that’s the value of freedom. We love freedom in this country. We love it so much we plaster it everywhere, on our cars, on t-shirts, even on our own bodies. Freedom is also a value we have as Christians as we are free in Christ. Galatians 5:1 says, “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firmRead More
Jesus Christ’s Love for Sinners
The Word of the Lord: John 8:11 “Go and sin no more.” Are You Without Sin? This woman of whom John tells us certainly never forgot Jesus words: “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” Just a little while earlier the adulteress was certain that she was going to be stoned to death. But now every one of her accusers had left, and she only saw Jesus. The woman had fallen intoRead More
