On Sunday, October 29, churches around the world will celebrate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses to the Wittenberg Church door, signaling the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. To prepare you for Reformation Sunday, below are 13 Reformation-related resources:
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- Luther: The Life and Legacy of the German Reformer. This excellent film was released earlier this year. Click to read my review: https://coramdeotheblog.com/2017/03/25/my-review-of-luther-the-life-and-legacy-of-the-german-reformer/
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- The Legacy of Luther. This new book features contributions by many respected pastors and theologians such as John MacArthur, Sinclair Ferguson, David Calhoun and many more. Read my review: https://www.amazon.com/gp/review/R1W4EFNO6QT41S?ref_=glimp_1rv_cl
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- Luther and the Reformation. In this ten-part audio/video series, R.C. Sproul provides a thorough introduction to the life and thought of Martin Luther. With an eye to the lessons we can learn today, Dr. Sproul traces the major events of Luther’s life and explores the gospel recovered by Luther and the other Protestant Reformers. http://www.ligonier.org/store/luther-and-the-reformation-dvd/
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- Post Tenebras Lux by Jeff Lippencott. Jeff Lippencott debuted this new work with a 45-piece orchestra at the 2017 Ligonier National Conference. This inspiring piece takes the listener on a musical journey of the highlights of Martin Luther’s life. Written in three movements, this piece moves from the coldness of the Middle-Ages and the dominance of the Roman Catholic Church to the glory of Luther’s rediscovery of the gospel and the spread of the Reformation throughout Europe. The symphonic work celebrates the five-hundredth anniversary of the Reformation. It is presented with the hopes that God would use it to encourage listeners that even in the midst of darkness, the light has come. https://www.amazon.com/Tenebras-Lippencott-Ligonier-Festival-Orchestra/dp/B06XG5QLF7/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504618759&sr=8-1&keywords=jeff+lippencott
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- Why the Reformation Still Matters by Michael Reeves and Tim Chester. The authors answer eleven key questions raised by the Reformers—questions that remain critically important for the church today. https://www.amazon.com/Reformation-Still-Matters-Michael-Reeves/dp/1433545314/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1504618811&sr=1-5&keywords=michael+reeves
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- Unquenched Flame by Michael Reeves. This is an excellent introduction to the Reformation. https://www.amazon.com/Unquenchable-Flame-Discovering-Heart-Reformation/dp/1433669315/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1504618811&sr=1-1&keywords=michael+reeves
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- Freedom Movement by Michael Reeves. This short book provides an overview of the Reformation. It is creatively put together, with side bar articles (Luther at home, Bunyan and Pilgrim’s Progress, the deaths of martyrs), art work, quotes, song lyrics, differing style fonts and colors. Click to read my review. https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3F7KLHF0ITX6D/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1911272489
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- The Heroic Boldness of Martin Luther. This book from Steven Lawson is from the A Long Line of Godly Men Profile series. http://www.ligonier.org/store/the-heroic-boldness-of-martin-luther-hardcover/
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- Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World. Eric Metaxas is an excellent writer of biographies (William Wilberforce, Dietrich Bonhoeffer). This new book will be published October 3. https://www.amazon.com/Martin-Luther-Rediscovered-Changed-World/dp/110198001X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1504618986&sr=1-1&keywords=eric+metaxas
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- 2017 Ligonier National Conference: The Next 500 Years. Watch or listen to the messages from this year’s Ligonier National Conference. http://www.ligonier.org/learn/conferences/next-500-years-2017-national-conference/
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- Reading Romans with Luther by R.J. Grunewald. This 2017 book is intended to introduce today’s reader to the work of Martin Luther. https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R13HIFRR5BIO96/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0758654847
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- Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther by Roland Bainton. This is a classic book on Martin Luther, and one I read several years ago. https://www.amazon.com/Here-Stand-Life-Martin-Luther-ebook/dp/B00E80Q6X8/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504694469&sr=8-1&keywords=Here+I+stand
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- 2017 Gospel Coalition National Conference: No Other Gospel: Reformation 500 and Beyond. Listen to the messages from the 2017 Gospel Coalition National Conference. http://resources.thegospelcoalition.org/library?f%5Bresource_category%5D%5B%5D=Conference+Messages&f%5Byear%5D%5B%5D=2017&page=1
What Reformation resources do you have to add to this list?