Reformation Week

"He was like a man climbing in the darkness of a winding staircase in the steeple of an ancient cathedral. In the blackness he reached out to steady himself, and his hand laid hold of a rope.
He was startled to hear the clanging of a bell..."
Karl Barth, on Martin Luther

"Don't resist helplessness -- it's the power of your prayer life."
Bill Thrasher, Journey to a Victorious Prayer Life


This is the week leading up to Reformation Day, the day that Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses and the bells began to ring. Thinking about my ancient friend this week, in all his wild zeal and astonishing humility...