Series: Reforming Faith

Imagine that your church has become run down. The congregation is hungry for God, yet some pastors are just in it for the money or clueless about the Bible. There have been scandals among top denominational leaders and constant arguments about who is in charge. Locally, no one seems to read the Bible or know what they believe. Worst of all, despite people’s interest in spiritual things, God seems very distant. It’s like one has to jump through hundreds of hoops to get to God—special clergy, official biblical interpretations, and prescribed spiritual practices to get divine grace.

As familiar as this situation may sound, these were also the problems on the eve of the 16th century in Europe. Into this tangled spiritual mess, God raised up a strange band of immensely gifted yet deeply flawed church leaders, including Martin Luther. Luther and other Reformers believed Scripture alone had to be the agent of reform. 

God’s truth needed to “re-form” a distorted gospel story, grounding salvation in God’s grace alone and received by faith alone. This is how we are united to God by the reconciling work of Christ alone, and therefore all of life ought to be centered upon and lived for God’s glory alone.

In this series we will explore these crucial Reformation themes and how they can continue to shape our church and world. You don’t need to be a theologian or church historian to engage with this series. Just come with a desire to be shaped, anchored, and renewed by the truths that reformed the Church centuries ago—and still reform lives today.

If you’ve been seeking clarity in confusion, hope in weakness, or direction for your next step of faith, this series is for you. God is still speaking through his Word. His Spirit is still at work. And you have a role to play in the ongoing story of redemption.