Tag: Reformation
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Trustworthy Christian Resources in a Changing World
How can Christians find trustworthy resources in a world full of competing voices? The question isn’t new. During the Reformation, Martin Luther worked to make Scripture and its teachings more accessible to ordinary Christians. Today, the challenge isn’t a lack of Christian content but knowing which resources faithfully teach God’s Word amid so many competing…
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A Reformation Day Devotion
In his most famous hymn, Martin Luther wrote, “Though devils all the world should fill, all eager to devour us, we tremble not, we fear no ill; they shall not overpow’r us. This world’s prince may still scowl fierce as he will, he can harm us none. He’s judged; the deed is done! One little…
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What Might Luther Have Read?
The sheer volume of Martin Luther’s writings is astounding. According to Britannica, he wrote a third of the books published in the German language during the first half of the 1500s.[1] The first 55 volumes of his written works in the English translation altogether are over 22,000 pages long—and that’s not even everything he wrote!…
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A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Today we celebrate Martin Luther’s nailing of the Ninety-five Theses and the beginning of the church’s return to the true gospel found in Scripture. Enjoy this Reformation Day selection from Devotional Thoughts on Favorite Hymns! God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1) One of the great contributions Dr. Martin Luther…