{"product_id":"risen-hope-series-reform-the-church-at-the-birth-of-protestantism-by-luke-h-davis","title":"Risen Hope Series - Reform: The Church at the Birth of Protestantism by Luke H. Davis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e1485-1600\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003ePart of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRisen Hope\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echurch history series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eFor young teenagers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eThroughout the Christian lands of Europe, there was darkness. Not a physical darkness, but a spiritual one. For many years, the clarity of God's grace given through Jesus Christ had dimmed. A system of human effort designed to achieve God's favor meant people were confused about Scripture, about salvation, and about the purpose of life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eBut in those dark times, light dawned. Brave individuals challenged long-held teachings that had drifted from Scripture. Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Thomas Cranmer led movements of reformation in their nations, calling their followers to the clear teaching of the Bible, to Christ, to faith, to grace, to live to the glory of God. Others, such as Patrick Hamilton, William Tyndale, and Lady Jane Grey, sought to continue this enterprise, sometimes at the cost of their lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eThese bold Christians-called Protestants for their protest against the established and wayward Church practices of the day-sought to be faithful to Christ in their world, and in the process they offered in a new world that endures today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRisen Hope\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries is a narrative-driven history of the Church. Introducing key people and events from the last two thousand years, readers will be captivated by the fascinating stories and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.christianfocus.com\/cmsfiles\/products\/samples\/9781527109902_Sample.pdf\"\u003eRead Sample Pages\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eLuke Herron Davis teaches ethics and church history at Westminster Christian Academy in St. Louis. He has authored books in the Cameron Ballack Mysteries and the Merivalkan Chronicles, as well as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTough Issues, True Hope'.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eHe has also penned lyrics to over seventy new hymns. An ordained priest in the Anglican Church in North America, Luke lives with his wife Christi and their family in St. Charles, Missouri.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eReaders of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReform\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill certainly learn why the Reformation is so important to the history of Christianity. But thanks to Davis's gift for bringing historical figures to life in vivid color and captivating details, readers will enjoy getting to know who the major and minor players were in this movement.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eBen Wagner\u003c\/strong\u003e, Rector, Anglican Church of the Resurrection, Chesterfield, Missouri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eThe Reformation was a pivotal point in church history, and Davis introduces us to the people who were there. This book is rich in characters and theology, and is an enlightening read for teens.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eLinda Finlayson\u003c\/strong\u003e, Author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod's Timeline\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod's Bible Timeline\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eLuke Davis has given a human face to the Reformation, the most decisive event in Western church history in the past thousand years. Here you can read about the great heroes of the Protestant faith through whom God wrought His wonders in the 16th century. Hopefully it whets your appetite for further study. An excellent introduction!\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eNick Needham\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lecturer in Church History, Highland Theological College, Dingwall, Scotland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCover:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoftcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e170\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChristian Focus Publications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Luke H. 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