Podcasts by Here We Stand
A 31-day journey with the heroes of the Reformation.
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Here He Stood: Martin Luther (1483–1546) from 2017-10-31T00:03
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.”Listen
The Runaway Nun: Katharina von Bora (1499–1552) from 2017-10-30T05:00
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.Listen
The Administrative Pastor: Johannes Bugenhagen (1485–1558) from 2017-10-29T05:00
The Reformation required more than theological giants. It also demanded organizational geniuses.
The Happy Professor: Zacharius Ursinus (1534–1583) from 2017-10-28T05:00
He took the lead role in writing the Heidelberg Catechism, one of the most ringing affirmations of faith in all of Christian history.
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The First Calvinist: Theodore Beza (1519–1605) from 2017-10-27T05:00
Theodore Beza gave form to what we now call Calvinism by explaining and defending the biblical doctrines Calvin had rediscovered.
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The Teenage Martyr: Lady Jane Grey (c. 1537–1554) from 2017-10-26T05:00
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.Listen
The Smile of the Reformation: Pierre Viret (1511–1571) from 2017-10-25T05:00
Pierre Viret knew how to contend for the truth of God’s word with theological rigor and courage. He also knew how to do it with a smile.
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The Ink: Robert Estienne (1503–1559) from 2017-10-24T05:00
Robert Estienne was the premier printer of the Protestant cause. He put Reformation doctrine and the Bible itself into the hands of ordinary people.
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The Genius of Geneva: John Calvin (1509–1564) from 2017-10-23T05:00
The key to John Calvin’s life: he recovered and embodied a passion for the absolute reality and majesty of God.
The Champion of the Kirk: John Knox (c. 1513–1572) from 2017-10-22T05:00
John Knox feared the face of no man, which equipped him to bring reform to his homeland in the Highlands.
The Radical Reformer: Conrad Grebel (c. 1498–1526) from 2017-10-21T05:00
Conrad Grebel is known as a “radical Reformer” — a leader who took the movement one step further by insisting on separating church from state.Listen
The Majestic Beard of Zurich: Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575) from 2017-10-20T05:00
Without Zwingli there would have been no Reformation in Zurich. Without Heinrich Bullinger it would not have lasted.
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The Ordinary Virgin Mary: Hellen Stirke (Died 1543) from 2017-10-19T05:00
Hellen Stirke did not debate theology, write a treatise, or preach to hundreds. She just staked her soul on Scripture — and paid for it with her life.Listen
The Accidental Reformer: Hans Gooseflesh (c. 1400–1468) from 2017-10-18T05:00
He never preached a sermon and never authored a theological treatise. He was a Reformer by accident — or, better, by common grace.
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The Swiss Giant: Ulrich Zwingli (1484–1531) from 2017-10-17T05:00
Ulrich Zwingli brought the people of Zurich away from pomp, hypocrisy, and idolatry and back to the Bible, the gospel, and Jesus Christ.
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The British Candle: Latimer (c. 1485–1555) and Ridley (c. 1502–1555) from 2017-10-16T05:00
One Lord, one faith, one stake. The story of two great Reformers burned at the same stake.
The French Firebrand: Guillaume Farel (1489–1565) from 2017-10-15T05:00
Guillaume Farel had faults — and they were real and known — but this French firebrand loved the gospel and devoted his life to sharing its riches.Listen
The Gospel Lobbyist: Thomas Cranmer (1489–1556) from 2017-10-14T05:00
Thomas Cranmer led England from Roman Catholicism, and shaped England’s theology perhaps more than any other Reformer.
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The Monastery’s Lost Houselamp: Johannes Oecolampadius (1482–1531) from 2017-10-13T05:00
When Johannes Oecolampadius returned to Basel in 1522, the people sung Latin in Mass. Ten years later, the Mass was gone and the songs were German.Listen
The First Lady in France: Marie Dentière (c. 1495–1561) from 2017-10-12T05:00
What Marie Dentière lacked in feminine modesty or humility for her day, she made up for with unrivaled zeal for the gospel.
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The Protestant Melting Pot: Martin Bucer (1491–1551) from 2017-10-11T05:00
He was the German glue of the Protestant movement — the unifier between the diverse strands of Reformation.
The Underground Translator: William Tyndale (c. 1494–1536) from 2017-10-10T05:00
William Tyndale gave his life so British commoners could know the Bible — not in Latin, but in their own mother tongue.
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The Monday Morning Protestant: Thomas Becon (c. 1512–1567) from 2017-10-09T05:00
Thomas Becon brought the Reformation from the churches to the kitchens, courts, shipyards, and battlefields. All of life is a stage for worshiping God.Listen
The Phoenix of Florence: Peter Martyr Vermigli (1499–1562) from 2017-10-08T05:00
After fifteen years of preaching Catholic doctrine, Peter Martyr awoke to the gospel, fled his home, and championed the Reformation across Europe.Listen
The Fearless Pacifist: Menno Simons (1496–1561) from 2017-10-07T05:00
While searching for the doctrine of transubstantiation in Scripture, he discovered the gospel instead.
The Protestant Peacemaker: Wolfgang Capito (c. 1478–1541) from 2017-10-06T05:00
He sought to win his opponents not with violence, coercion, or insults, but with endless gentleness.
The Bride of the Reformation: Wibrandis Rosenblatt (1504–1564) from 2017-10-05T05:00
She was wife to four husbands, mother to eleven children, and disciple to one Lord who never left her side.
The Gentle Lutheran: Philip Melanchthon (1497–1560) from 2017-10-04T05:00
While Luther was brash, impulsive, and forceful, his brilliant young disciple was a timid, sober-minded unifier.
The Florentine Forerunner: Girolamo Savonarola (1452–1498) from 2017-10-03T06:00
Girolamo Savonarola condemned the pope’s abuses and elevated the authority of Scripture — all while Luther was only a child.
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The Goosefather: Jan Hus (c. 1369–1415) from 2017-10-02T06:00
Jan Hus was a preacher, a political figure, a prophet, a proto-Reformer, and a martyr of the first class.
The First Tremor: Peter Waldo (Died by 1218) from 2017-10-01T06:00
This proto-reformer’s protest against the Catholic Church was the first tremor of the coming spiritual earthquake.
The Morning Star of the Reformation: John Wycliffe (c. 1330–1384) from 2017-09-25T14:00
John Wycliffe died almost exactly a hundred years before Martin Luther was born, but his impact on the Reformation is unmistakable.
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Here We Stand from 2017-09-21T21:17
Martin Luther didn’t stand alone 500 years ago. Nor does he stand alone today. To mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, we invite you to join us on a 31-day journey, just 5–7 minutes each ...
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