Come, Holy Ghost! “Even the best grounded and most experienced Christian is still a sinner, preferring his own ideas and ways to God’s teaching. If this week he loves the sacred Word, next week he may feel cold and uninterested; worst danger of all, he may feel bored, knowing it all already. The task of […]
Girolamo Savonarola, the Almost Reformer Brian Borgman Girolamo (Jerome) Savonarola was born in 1452 in Italy. As he grew to adulthood, he was deeply concerned about the health of the church. However, the doctrinal issues that were raised by Wycliffe, Huss and others, were not his concern. His concern was the moral apostasy he […]
Reformation Week Oct. 31 is Reformation Day. On that day in 1517, Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. To celebrate the Reformation, we will try to post something every day. I will also give the Annual Reformation Lecture on Wed PM. This year’s subject will be in […]