Here We Stand

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Here We Stand

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

  1. 31 OCT

    Here He Stood: Martin Luther (1483–1546)

    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.”

    8 min

  2. 30 OCT

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

    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.

    6 min

  3. 29 OCT

    The Administrative Pastor: Johannes Bugenhagen (1485–1558)

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

    7 min

  4. 28 OCT

    The Happy Professor: Zacharius Ursinus (1534–1583)

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

    5 min

  5. 27 OCT

    The First Calvinist: Theodore Beza (1519–1605)

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

    6 min

  6. 26 OCT

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

    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.

    6 min

  7. 25 OCT

    The Fly of Friedberg: Balthasar Hübmaier (c. 1480–1528)

    German Reformer Balthasar Hübmaier had a powerful voice, a mightier pen, and a life that echoed his Reformed and Baptistic beliefs, even under torture.

    7 min

  8. 24 OCT

    The Ink: Robert Estienne (1503–1559)

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

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

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  • Creator
    Desiring God
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
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