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Here We Stand

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A 31-day journey with the heroes of the Reformation.

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Here He Stood: Martin Luther (1483–1546)

October 31, 2017 00:03 - 8 minutes

Luther stood not on the pronouncements of popes, or the decisions of councils, or the winds of popular opinion, but on “that word above all earthly powers.”

The Runaway Nun: Katharina von Bora (1499–1552)

October 30, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

Katharina married Martin Luther to survive as a runaway nun, but their marriage proved to be a model in a time when “pastor’s wife” was a new role.

The Administrative Pastor: Johannes Bugenhagen (1485–1558)

October 29, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

The Reformation required more than theological giants. It also demanded organizational geniuses.

The Happy Professor: Zacharius Ursinus (1534–1583)

October 28, 2017 05:00 - 5 minutes

He took the lead role in writing the Heidelberg Catechism, one of the most ringing affirmations of faith in all of Christian history.

The First Calvinist: Theodore Beza (1519–1605)

October 27, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

Theodore Beza gave form to what we now call Calvinism by explaining and defending the biblical doctrines Calvin had rediscovered.

The Teenage Martyr: Lady Jane Grey (c. 1537–1554)

October 26, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

Lady Jane Grey was a teenage victim of social and political conspiracy, beheaded at seventeen for her faith. But her life is far from a tragedy.

The Smile of the Reformation: Pierre Viret (1511–1571)

October 25, 2017 05:00 - 5 minutes

Pierre Viret knew how to contend for the truth of God’s word with theological rigor and courage. He also knew how to do it with a smile.

The Ink: Robert Estienne (1503–1559)

October 24, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

Robert Estienne was the premier printer of the Protestant cause. He put Reformation doctrine and the Bible itself into the hands of ordinary people.

The Genius of Geneva: John Calvin (1509–1564)

October 23, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

The key to John Calvin’s life: he recovered and embodied a passion for the absolute reality and majesty of God.

The Champion of the Kirk: John Knox (c. 1513–1572)

October 22, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

John Knox feared the face of no man, which equipped him to bring reform to his homeland in the Highlands.

The Radical Reformer: Conrad Grebel (c. 1498–1526)

October 21, 2017 05:00 - 5 minutes

Conrad Grebel is known as a “radical Reformer” — a leader who took the movement one step further by insisting on separating church from state.

The Majestic Beard of Zurich: Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575)

October 20, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

Without Zwingli there would have been no Reformation in Zurich. Without Heinrich Bullinger it would not have lasted.

The Ordinary Virgin Mary: Hellen Stirke (Died 1543)

October 19, 2017 05:00 - 5 minutes

Hellen Stirke did not debate theology, write a treatise, or preach to hundreds. She just staked her soul on Scripture — and paid for it with her life.

The Accidental Reformer: Hans Gooseflesh (c. 1400–1468)

October 18, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

He never preached a sermon and never authored a theological treatise. He was a Reformer by accident — or, better, by common grace.

The Swiss Giant: Ulrich Zwingli (1484–1531)

October 17, 2017 05:00 - 7 minutes

Ulrich Zwingli brought the people of Zurich away from pomp, hypocrisy, and idolatry and back to the Bible, the gospel, and Jesus Christ.

The British Candle: Latimer (c. 1485–1555) and Ridley (c. 1502–1555)

October 16, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

One Lord, one faith, one stake. The story of two great Reformers burned at the same stake.

The French Firebrand: Guillaume Farel (1489–1565)

October 15, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

Guillaume Farel had faults — and they were real and known — but this French firebrand loved the gospel and devoted his life to sharing its riches.

The Gospel Lobbyist: Thomas Cranmer (1489–1556)

October 14, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

Thomas Cranmer led England from Roman Catholicism, and shaped England’s theology perhaps more than any other Reformer.

The Monastery’s Lost Houselamp: Johannes Oecolampadius (1482–1531)

October 13, 2017 05:00 - 4 minutes

When Johannes Oecolampadius returned to Basel in 1522, the people sung Latin in Mass. Ten years later, the Mass was gone and the songs were German.

The First Lady in France: Marie Dentière (c. 1495–1561)

October 12, 2017 05:00 - 5 minutes

What Marie Dentière lacked in feminine modesty or humility for her day, she made up for with unrivaled zeal for the gospel.

The Protestant Melting Pot: Martin Bucer (1491–1551)

October 11, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

He was the German glue of the Protestant movement — the unifier between the diverse strands of Reformation.

The Underground Translator: William Tyndale (c. 1494–1536)

October 10, 2017 05:00 - 5 minutes

William Tyndale gave his life so British commoners could know the Bible — not in Latin, but in their own mother tongue.

The Monday Morning Protestant: Thomas Becon (c. 1512–1567)

October 09, 2017 05:00 - 5 minutes

Thomas Becon brought the Reformation from the churches to the kitchens, courts, shipyards, and battlefields. All of life is a stage for worshiping God.

The Phoenix of Florence: Peter Martyr Vermigli (1499–1562)

October 08, 2017 05:00 - 5 minutes

After fifteen years of preaching Catholic doctrine, Peter Martyr awoke to the gospel, fled his home, and championed the Reformation across Europe.

The Fearless Pacifist: Menno Simons (1496–1561)

October 07, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

While searching for the doctrine of transubstantiation in Scripture, he discovered the gospel instead.

The Protestant Peacemaker: Wolfgang Capito (c. 1478–1541)

October 06, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

He sought to win his opponents not with violence, coercion, or insults, but with endless gentleness.

The Bride of the Reformation: Wibrandis Rosenblatt (1504–1564)

October 05, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

She was wife to four husbands, mother to eleven children, and disciple to one Lord who never left her side.

The Gentle Lutheran: Philip Melanchthon (1497–1560)

October 04, 2017 05:00 - 6 minutes

While Luther was brash, impulsive, and forceful, his brilliant young disciple was a timid, sober-minded unifier.

The Florentine Forerunner: Girolamo Savonarola (1452–1498)

October 03, 2017 06:00 - 6 minutes

Girolamo Savonarola condemned the pope’s abuses and elevated the authority of Scripture — all while Luther was only a child.

The Goosefather: Jan Hus (c. 1369–1415)

October 02, 2017 06:00 - 6 minutes

Jan Hus was a preacher, a political figure, a prophet, a proto-Reformer, and a martyr of the first class.

The First Tremor: Peter Waldo (Died by 1218)

October 01, 2017 06:00 - 6 minutes

This proto-reformer’s protest against the Catholic Church was the first tremor of the coming spiritual earthquake.

The Morning Star of the Reformation: John Wycliffe (c. 1330–1384)

September 25, 2017 14:00 - 5 minutes

John Wycliffe died almost exactly a hundred years before Martin Luther was born, but his impact on the Reformation is unmistakable.

Here We Stand

September 21, 2017 21:17 - 3 minutes

Martin Luther didn’t stand alone 500 years ago. Nor does he stand alone today. To mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, we invite you to join us on a 31-day journey, just 5–7 minutes each day, to meet the many heroes of the Reformation.