by Peter James | Nov 4, 2023 | Martin Luther
Peter Baskendorf was a “master barber” in Wittenberg, Germany. One of his regular customers was the Protestant reformer, Martin Luther. Luther was sitting in a barber’s chair one day in spring 1535 when Peter asked, “Dr. Luther, how do you...
by Peter James | Oct 31, 2023 | Martin Luther
Today is Reformation Day, but who are we kidding? Today is Halloween! There’s a division in the house among Christians as to the origins of Halloween. Some contend it has Christian roots since Halloween means “holy eve,” the evening before All Saints...
by Peter James | May 16, 2023 | Martin Luther
“Kindness has become a forgotten virtue,” Barry Corey wrote in his book Love Kindness. I concur! The cause of Christ will suffer if we don’t practice kindness going forward in culture war debates. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) asked in his Treatise...
by Peter James | Feb 14, 2023 | Martin Luther
Katharina (Katy) von Bora was placed in a convent at the tender age of 6. She took vows as a nun at 16 but by her early 20’s, she wanted out. Reformation principles were already taking hold in her convent, and she was no longer convinced celibacy was her...
