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Learn more at https://acl.asn.au/resources/eternity From Facebook: Arthur Stace, a homeless alcoholic lived in the Streets of Sydney, Australia. After a conversion to Christianity, he quit drinking, and spent the rest of his life writing the word “Eternity” all over the city in yellow chalk. He is said to have written it over five hundred thousand times. He is remembered in Read more...

Eternity Cafe is a unique establishment that blends hospitality with a message of faith, offering visitors not only food and drink but also an opportunity for reflection and spiritual encouragement. Located in the heart of Melbourne, the café has become known for its welcoming atmosphere and its connection to one of the city’s most enduring religious legacies. The name “Eternity Read more...

William Tyndale (c. 1494–1536) was one of the most important figures in the history of the English Bible and the Protestant Reformation. A scholar, linguist, and reformer, Tyndale is best known for his translation of the Scriptures into English, a work that profoundly shaped both religious life and the English language itself. His commitment to making the Bible accessible to Read more...

The subject of Chariots of Fire, returned to China as a missionary after the Olympics. During World War II he was kept in a Japanese Internment Camp known as Weixian Internment Camp.   Image Source/Credit: Alexandquan, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons   Other photos available from Nicholas Kitto Photos from 1991   http://www.weihsien-paintings.org/NormanCliff/people/individuals/Eric01/txt_monument.htm   https://churchleaders.com/daily-buzz/261525-chinas-hero-eric-liddell-honored-statue.html Read more...

The plaque: Here stood the house of ETIENNE MANGIN in which was constructed the first Reformed Church of France. In front of this location 14 Reformists, arrested during a cult, were burned on October 8, 1546 at the decree of the Parliament in Paris on October 4, 1546. Offered by the City of Meaux 1985 Author’s note – I spent a Read more...

One of the first victims of the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, was Gaspard de Coligny of Châtillon. His great grandson would be the King of England. Wounded in battle and later knighted, he became Colonel-General of the infantry. His brother Andelot, a recent Protestant convert, sent Coligny a devotional book that appeared to contribute to Coligny’s own conversion. Coligny’s efforts for Read more...

The execution of Jan Hus stands as one of the most significant moments in the history of church reform in Europe. The death of Jan Hus not only marked the end of his life but also ignited a movement that would shape religious developments for generations to come. Jan Hus was born around 1372 in Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic) and Read more...

The execution of Dietrich Bonhoeffer on April 9, 1945, stands as one of the most solemn and powerful episodes of Christian witness in the twentieth century. A pastor, theologian, and outspoken critic of Adolf Hitler’s regime, Bonhoeffer’s death came in the final days of World War II, when the collapse of Nazi Germany was imminent. Bonhoeffer had long opposed the Read more...

The Martin Luther’s Death House stands as a place of solemn remembrance, marking the final chapter in the life of Martin Luther. Located in Eisleben, the same town where Luther was born, this historic building commemorates his death on February 18, 1546. Together with his birthplace, it forms part of a larger heritage that reflects the profound influence of the Read more...

The Martin Luther’s Birthplace stands as a significant historical site connected to the early life of Martin Luther, whose actions would help spark the Protestant Reformation. Located in the town of Eisleben, the house marks the place where Luther was born on November 10, 1483. Though modest in appearance, the site has become a place of deep historical and spiritual Read more...

Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and we are here in Berlin, Germany. Many of us are touring not only Berlin but also other significant sites throughout Germany, seeking lessons that are vital to us as we face our own challenges in this generation. Today, we are standing at what was known as the Ministry of Defense, even during Hitler’s time. Some Read more...

Hi, this is Pastor Lutzer, and we’re here in Berlin, standing in the square where the infamous book burnings took place. It was here that Joseph Goebbels delivered a fiery speech, if we can call it that, declaring that the books being burned were filled with filth — specifically, what he called “Jewish filth.” In this very square, books by Read more...

The Luther Monument is one of the largest and most significant Reformation memorials in the world. Located in the historic city of Worms, the monument honors Martin Luther and commemorates the events that helped shape the course of European religious history during the Protestant Reformation. The monument was dedicated in 1868, during a period when Germany was experiencing a renewed Read more...

The Luther Statue is a prominent monument honoring Martin Luther, the central figure of the Protestant Reformation. Located in the historic city of Dresden, the statue reflects both the religious heritage of Saxony and the enduring influence of Luther’s life and work. The statue was erected in the nineteenth century, a time when many German cities sought to commemorate important Read more...

Jacob Probst’s Report of Hendrik van Zutphen’s Martyrdom Jacob of Ypres, to the true disciple of Christ, Martin Luther: Grace and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who is our only mediator and a priest into eternity [1 Tim. 2:5; Heb. 5:6]. What should I say, dearest brothers? Where should I begin? The soul is in Read more...

Inscription: Saint Paul is also known as the Apostle of the Nations because of his missionary journeys throughout the eastern Mediterranean (46-58 AD) for the dissemination of Christianity. In this context he visited several Greek cities, including Samothrace, Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, and, most importantly, Corinth. Corinth, a Roman imperial colony and capital of the province of Achaea (Peloponnese and Read more...

The Old Musick Hall holds a distinguished place in musical and cultural history as the site of the first public performance of Messiah by George Frideric Handel. Located in Dublin, this now-vanished concert hall became the setting for an event that would leave a lasting mark on sacred music and charitable tradition. Built in the early eighteenth century on Fishamble Read more...

Discovered in 1961, this is the only contemporary record of Pilate outside of the Bible. Inscription: “(Po)ntius Pilatus, the prefect of Judaea, (erected) a (building dedicated) to (the emperor) Tiberius”. Replica. The original inscription, found in secondary use during the excavations of the theater, is on display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Pontius Pilatus was the Roman prefect who Read more...

 “And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.” (Acts 25:23)   Text of Marker: “For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse Read more...

In 1498, Savonarola was executed. Unconventional yet popular with the masses, he differed from the established church:   Philip Schaff: By the general consent of Protestants, Jerome Savonarola is numbered among the precursors of the Reformation,—the view taken by Ranke. He was not an advocate of its distinguishing tenet of justification by faith. The Roman church was for him the Read more...