“If you immediately condemn anyone who doesn’t quite believe the same as you do … pray tell, [who] can you still consider a brother?”—Martin Bucer
A Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Doolittle Raid: After Infamy, Forgiveness Wins
One of Martin Luther’s most famous Easter hymns begins in German with the words “Christ lag in Todesbanden.”
“Go, messieurs; I forgive the past, in consideration of the contrition you have so humbly expressed.”—Jeanne d’Albret
“I put up with this church, in the hope that one day it will become better, just as it is constrained to put up with me in the hope that I will become better.”—Desiderius Erasmus
“This only I would learn of you, whether you are baptized on the sword or on the Cross?”—Menno Simons
Reflections by our senior editor Chris Armstrong
“Whatever tribulation finds in us, it develops more fully. . . . So everyone may learn from tribulation how his heart is constituted.”—Martin Luther
“Hallowed Be Thy Names” —A Vietnam War veteran shares his moving tribute to those who gave everything.
“The worldlings are armed with steel and iron, but the Christians are armed with the armor of God, with truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and the Word of God.” —Schleitheim Confession
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