gospel-renewal

Why Read Peter Martyr Vermigli?
Confronted by the persecution, force, and cruelty of this world, Peter Martyr Vermigli (1499–1562, urged Christians to recognize two realities: their identity in Christ and the sure hope of one day seeing God face to face. This, he contends, is “man’s ultimate happiness,” the delight that surpasses all worldly pleasure—to be accepted by the eternal Father in Christ.
Sixteenth Century Renewal Today
Politicians and religious leaders are an ongoing source of frustration, an experience that is familiar to every age. This was especially true in the sixteenth century. For example, in 1512 the Italian General of the Augustinian Order, Giles of Viterbo, asserted, …
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Experiencing the Resurrection
“Christ the Lord is risen!” Christians down through the ages have affirmed during Easter. “He has risen indeed.” But we are called not simply to believe this greatest of great truths. We are called to live by it.
The Italian Reformation’s Legacy of Small Groups
It may come as a surprise to learn that small groups, that is, men and women gathering to study Scripture and to enjoy fellowship together, played a significant part in the sixteenth-century Reformation. This was true on the peninsula of Italy, …
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We Need Renewal
There is one thing on which most Christians today agree–we need genuine renewal. Faced with rising violence, economic recession, and a growing sense of despair, we recognize that our fundamental challenge is not political or social; it is spiritual. And …
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