Posts by Living Passages
Video: Mike Gendron Speaks at the Wittenberg Door
Martin Luther is such a central figure in the Reformation but throughout his work he remained humble. Rather than taking the credit for himself, Martin Luther gave all the glory to God. Standing in front of the Wittenberg Door where Luther himself nailed the famous 95 Theses, Mike Gendron explains how Luther sought the true…
Read MoreVideo: Dr. Steve Lawson Preaching in the Erfurt Cathedral
Our groups in Europe have been seeing everything! The Reformation was such a remarkable time and history and so many of the great theologians spoke out in favor of what they believed. One of the most important was of course, Martin Luther, and in this video Dr. Steve Lawson preaches at the famous Erfurt Cathedral…
Read MoreThe True Repentance of a Reformation Martyr
When is it too late to repent? That was the question that faced the dishonored and imprisoned, former Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer. The Reformation movement had shaken all of Europe throughout the 1500’s, and nowhere could its effects be seen more clearly than in England. Through the work of men like William Tyndale, new…
Read MoreWilliam Tyndale and His Calling to Translate the Word of God
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” – John 1:1 How did an inexperienced clergyman without peerage or fortune, become one of the most important and influential people in all of Tudor England? Graduating from Oxford and Cambridge, young William Tyndale was the chaplain of…
Read MoreHow Jan Hus Ignited Christian Reformation in Europe
Jan Hus forged the way for the Protestant Reformation “…be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.” – Revelation 2:10 Throughout the turbulent years of the Protestant Reformation, persecution found new footing as the Catholic church sought to suppress the new theology. One of the most renowned leaders of…
Read MoreHow William Farel Befriended and Guided Reformer John Calvin
“His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” – Matthew 25:21 When we think of famous Christian Reformers connected with Switzerland, there is a good chance that…
Read MoreOver 500 Years Since Martin Luther’s 95 Theses Ignited Reformation
More than 500 years ago, in 1517, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses was written. It attacked the Catholic Church’s corrupt practice of selling “indulgences,” or what we might call “selling salvation passes for money.” Martin Luther was a Pastor who, among numerous other 16th century Priests and Pastors, began to criticize the Catholic Church that they served. Luther…
Read MoreA Personal Letter from Dr. Mark Tatlock of The Master’s Academy International
Dear Friends, I am very excited for our upcoming Reformation Heroes Tour. In just four weeks, our group of 25 will meet in Berlin and together embark on an 11-day journey visiting some of the most important sites in church history. The opportunity to learn together by visiting the very locations where Luther, Zwingli, and…
Read MoreHerodian Stones at Former Ethiopian Jewish Temple
On one of our trips to Ethiopia, we visited Christian sites like a Sabean (Sheba) Temple that was built in 700 BC; later on it was converted to a Jewish Temple. In around 600 AD, the then Jewish Temple was used as a Christian Church. However, the baptismal pool remains today. Pastor Stan Felder above…
Read MoreEthiopia: Earliest Known Illuminated Biblical Scripts Found
An ancient monastery in Northern Ethiopia has revealed the earliest known illuminated Biblical Gospel manuscripts. The Biblical scripts have not left the tiny monastery since they were written between 330 and 650 AD. This carbon dating was conducted in Oxford in late 2010. There had been a 1500-year old oral tradition associating the Gospels with…
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