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 outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: <a href="https://gift.ligonier.org/1438/luther-in-real-time" rel= "noreferrer payment">https://gift.ligonier.org/1438/luther-in-real-time</a> If this podcast has been a blessing to you, try these other podcasts from Ligonier: Renewing Your Mind: <a href="https://renewingyourmind.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://renewingyourmind.org/</a> 5 Minutes in Church History: <a href= "https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/</a> Ask Ligonier: <a href="https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast</a> Open Book: <a href="https://openbookpodcast.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://openbookpodcast.com/</a> Simply Put: <a href="https://simplyputpodcast.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://simplyputpodcast.com/</a> The Westminster Shorter Catechism with Sinclair Ferguson: <a href= "https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/westminster-shorter-catechism/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/westminster-shorter-catechism/</a>

January 3, 1521: Excommunication [Rebroadcast]

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.