The Reformation: A Return to the Primacy of Preaching
This pamphlet by Charles Terpstra examines how the 16th century Reformation, particularly through Martin Luther and John Calvin, restored Christ-centered preaching to the central place in worship and spiritual life. The resource argues that faithful, Christ-focused proclamation of Scripture was the key means of reform, contrasting it with the empty liturgies and relics that had displaced God's Word in the medieval Catholic Church. Ideal for understanding the Reformation's emphasis on preaching as a vital means of grace and spiritual transformation.
Foreword by Rev. Allen Brummel Pastor of South Holland Protestant Reformed Church Christ-centred preaching is the source of hope, comfort, and life for the regenerated believer. Those touched by the love of God desire above all to hear faithful preaching which directs them to their mediator and saviour, Jesus Christ. By the 16th century, the Roman Catholic church had removed this source of comfort and encouragement from the saints. Empty relics and complex liturgies replaced the personal,...