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Luther: In Real Time

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April 18, 1521: Here I Stand [Rebroadcast]

December 17, 2021 · 13 min

The day has come at last. Martin Luther stands trial at the Diet of Worms. How will he respond when he is called to recant his teaching and reject God's Word? Today, the German monk makes history. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier…
April 16, 1521: Bundschuh [Rebroadcast]

December 10, 2021 · 8 min

Nine days after leaving Erfurt, Martin Luther arrives in the city of Worms. Today, the cries of revolt rise, reminding Luther that he will soon be standing before the most powerful individual in all Europe--alone. A donor-supported…
April 7, 1521: The Road to Erfurt [Rebroadcast]

December 3, 2021 · 12 min

As Martin Luther arrives at Erfurt, the thought comes to him: his journey to Worms had really begun here 16 years ago. Today, Luther preaches to more than 2,000 listeners, reminding them of the truth of the gospel. A donor-supported…
March 10, 1521: The Goose and the Swan [Rebroadcast]

November 26, 2021 · 10 min

A message from the city of Worms has just arrived in Wittenberg. If the rumor is true, then what Martin Luther has most hoped--and most feared--is finally happening. Today, Luther prepares to be summoned to stand before the emperor--and…
February 3, 1521: The Gate to Paradise [Rebroadcast]

November 19, 2021 · 10 min

As his students gather around him, Martin Luther answers their questions and plays along with their goading. But when the professor starts to tell of his miraculous conversion, the room is marked by an awed silence. Listen along…

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January 3, 1521: Excommunication [Rebroadcast]

November 12, 2021 · 10 min

Indignant with Martin Luther's defiance, Pope Leo X is preparing to exercise the full force of his authority to bring his enemy to nothing. Today, enter the pope's luxuriant chambers as he dictates an official decree. A donor-supported…
December 10, 1520: Time's Up [Rebroadcast]

November 5, 2021 · 11 min

Martin Luther has put up a good fight against Pope Leo X. But if the monk does not renounce his teachings now, there can be no turning back. Today, join Luther on the day of reckoning in the snowy streets of Wittenberg. A donor-supported…
November 28, 1520: The Articles of Antichrist [Rebroadcast]

October 29, 2021 · 12 min

If Martin Luther is right about the Bible's message of salvation, then the Roman Catholic Church must reform itself--radically. Today, the monk's books are being burned in the streets, but this only drives Luther to write more boldly in…
November 10, 1520: The Lost Boy [Rebroadcast]

October 22, 2021 · 10 min

On his 37th birthday, Martin Luther's thoughts turn to his troubled past. For most of his life, he was driven by fear, striving to earn God's favor and escape the torments of hell. But today, Luther has true peace with God through faith…
October 16, 1520: The Wild Boar [Rebroadcast]

October 15, 2021 · 8 min

In the eyes of Pope Leo X, Martin Luther is a boar running wild in his vineyard, and this pest must be hunted down. Today, Leo turns to Luther's patron, Frederick, to help him take the rebel captive. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier…
October 10, 1520: Damnable Heretic [Rebroadcast]

October 8, 2021 · 12 min

It's been three years since Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses to the Castle Church door in Wittenberg. Now the pope's envoy is knocking on Luther's door, and the message is dire. As season 2 of the podcast begins today, travel back to…
Introducing Season 2

September 28, 2021 · 2 min

Walk again with Martin Luther to hear how God used the conviction of a lone German monk to spark reformation in the church and change the world forever. Every Friday, listen to the high points from the original series or experience…

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About the show

It's 1520. Martin Luther has been declared a heretic by Pope Leo X, and his books are being burned. How much longer before Luther himself is thrown into the fire? Enter the German Reformer's dramatic story with Luther: In Real Time. First released 500 years after the events described, this podcast allows you to walk in Martin Luther's footsteps from his heresy charges to his famous stand for the authority of God's Word at the Diet of Worms. Share this podcast with people of all ages so they can hear—in Luther's own words—what Protestants are protesting and why it still matters today.