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This year celebrates the 500th anniversary since a towering scholar and persistent monk known as Martin Luther published his 95 theses against the Catholic Church, thus paving a way for the Protestant Reformation.

In Rome, Martin saw with his own eyes the end result of all the money being made by the church and the sale of indulgences and the exhibition of relics. He also had read the Bible and never found any passage proving that one could purchase...

In Germany, Martin Luther had no idea that nailing his 95 Theses to the door of Wittenburg’s Castle Church would trigger the Protestant Reformation. In Switzerland, sausage would spark the Protestant Reformation.

500 years ago, on October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted a “blog” to the door of a local church. But are his rebellious writings still relevant?

Some may wonder what Reformation Day is all about and why it is considered such a big deal in Church history.

Catholicism's focus was on becoming right with God through the sacraments or monastic life, but the Reformers preached that being right with God is a gift.

The American denominational landscape has experienced significant shifts in recent times, but one major story stands out among them all—the massive redirection of the Southern Baptist Convention. America’s largest evangelical denomination, the...

The conventional wisdom reminds us that a man is often known by his enemies. The same is true for Christianity and, through centuries of heresy, schism, and apostasy, Christianity has collected a good number of enemies. Now comes Matthew Fox, a...

On this day in 1517—at least according to tradition—a German monk-turned-Bible-professor nailed a list of debate topics to a church door, altering the course of history.

I want to share with you a simple principle that will help you. This will help you whether you believe the gifts of the Holy Spirit as listed in 1 Corinthians 12 are in operation today or if you think they are not. The Holy Spirit always moves in...

What does a sixteenth-century phrase like sola gratia have to do with modern Christians? More than you would think.

The word itself comes from the Greek word euangelion, which is used in the New Testament to represent the “gospel,” or “good news” of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. “Evangelical” was not a self-conscious term that the Church of the first...

The churches of the Reformation understand that a true church is always reformed by the Word of God.

When James “Jimmy” Epting became president of North Greenville College in 1991, enrollment at the two-year college had dropped to 329 students and the school’s finances were on shaky ground. There was even fear the school would have to close for...

Jesus is extending God's rule and glory on earth as we speak, and would like to use your life to advance his Kingdom. But first he asks for your permission.

"We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God.” - Abraham Lincoln