Happy Reformation Day
On this day, some 492 years ago, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. This began the movement which we now know as the Protestant Reformation.
We should thank God for the courage of men like Luther, who strove, and risked their lives so that the gospel of Jesus Christ could be recovered for us in its purity. And we must never take for granted the truths that were recovered in the Reformation. They are continually under attack in our culture, in the churches, and in our own hearts.
Next week we’ll be looking at some features of the Reformation. But for now, enjoy this contemporary re-working of Luther’s most famous hymn.
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