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  Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and I’m standing in a very significant place. Behind me is a building which in 1942 was used to plan The Final Solution. The Final Solution was to get rid of all the Jews, and the questions the Nazis asked themselves were, “How do you coordinate that? How do you have trains transport them? How Read more...

  Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and many of us are touring Germany. We’re learning a lot about its history, and the impact it has had on the entire world. Today, on this very beautiful day here in Germany, we’re actually in Potsdam. Potsdam is the place where the famous conference was held that decided to divide Europe and find out Read more...

  Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer. Many of us are touring Germany finding important sites that have impacted history, and I can’t think of a more important site than where we are today in Nuremberg, Germany. More specifically, we’re actually at the site of the great Nazi rallies just outside of the city of Nuremberg, and you can see to the Read more...

  Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and I’m standing on the podium where Hitler gave his famous speeches. It is from this pulpit that evil went forth. And of course, it affected the entire world. Two hundred thousand people gathered here in Nuremberg, and it was here that he inspired a nation. And, of course, he led them to a very Read more...

  Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and we are here in Nuremberg, Germany. Behind me is the courthouse where 21 Nazis were tried for war crimes back in 1945 to 1946. What interests us is the fact that these Nazis did not personally commit the murders, but they gave orders, and they were a part of the Nazi system. There are Read more...

  Well, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and we are here in Munich, Germany. I’m standing on the stairs of a building where the Munich Agreement was signed. It has become very important as people understand the implications of signing a document where the participants don’t really care to keep their word. This place has a special interest for my lovely wife, Read more...

Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer. I’m speaking softly because we are in a monastery, or I should say, what was a monastery. This is the very monastery that Martin Luther came to, way back in the 1500’s. What we have here is a cell. It’s the kind of cell in which the monks lived. Of course, there was not a lot Read more...

Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer. Several of us are traveling around Germany learning something about its history. Today, we are in Wittenberg, and we’re actually in the house of Melanchthon. Of course, you don’t hear about him as often as you hear about Luther, but he was Luther’s assistant. He was actually a systematic theologian. Now, when it comes to Luther, Read more...

  Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and we are in Erfurt, Germany. I’m standing behind the altar in the Augustinian monastery where Martin Luther performed his first Mass. He had a great deal of respect for the sovereignty and the holiness of God. As a matter of fact, I’m going to read for you what Luther said at a later time Read more...

  Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and we’re here in Germany, in the Wartburg Castle. Now, you might remember that it was here that Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German in just 11 weeks. His translation became very influential. Eventually, Luther translated the entire Bible, but he had help for that, and it took several years. Now, it’s impossible Read more...

Hi, this is Pastor Luther, and I’m in Leipzig, Germany, at a very important church. It’s called St Thomas Church. It’s important to the Reformation because it is here that Martin Luther came for a debate two years after he had published the 95 Theses. The debate was between Luther and a man by the name of Johannes Eck, and Read more...

Hi. I’m Pastor Lutzer, and we are in Leipzig, Germany. Now, Leipzig has a very famous history, but for our interests, we are outside of St. Thomas Church. It has a great deal of influence whenever we think of the Reformation. Luther was here, but that’s a separate story. Two hundred years after the Reformation, Johann Sebastian Bach was at Read more...

  Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer. We’re actually near Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest. This is an area that was occupied by the Nazis, and of course, a lot of things happened here. To my right, there is a bunker where people would go during the war to make sure that they were safe. Now, what we’ve done is a series of videos Read more...

  Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and we are in Wittenberg, Germany. Of course, you know the city of Wittenberg because it is here that the Reformation began. But we’re at a special place. This is known as the Elster Gate. And I’d like to be able to share with you a very interesting event that took place here. Now, when Read more...

Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer. I’m actually in Wittenberg, Germany. Several of us are traveling, seeing important sites of the Reformation and other events of German history. This is an exciting place to be. I’m actually in the courtyard where Martin Luther and his wife, Katie, would often come. Behind me there is a door, and you can actually see what Read more...

  Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and we’re here in Berlin, Germany. You probably recognize that I’m standing very close to the Brandenburg Gate, one of the most famous sites here in this great city. You also might remember that it was on the other side of this wall that President Reagan gave his speech in which he said, “Mr. Gorbachev, Read more...

Sight & Sound: Growing up on a dairy farm in rural Lancaster County, our founder Glenn Eshelman was so inspired by the beauty of the world around him that he began painting landscapes as a boy. As he grew up, Glenn continued to pursue his artistic interests, eventually buying a camera to take reference photos for his paintings. Photography quickly Read more...

Wikipedia: Shiloh (/ˈʃaɪloʊ/; Hebrew: שִׁלֹה, שִׁלוֹ ,שִׁילֹה, שִׁילוֹ, romanized: Šīlō) was an ancient city and sanctuary in ancient Israel located in the West Bank, Palestine. According to the Hebrew Bible, Shiloh was one of the main centers of Israelite worship during the pre-monarchic period, before the First Temple in Jerusalem was built. After the Israelite conquest of Canaan, the Tabernacle was moved to Shiloh, and remained there during the period of the biblical judges. Wayne Stiles: For three Read more...

The iconic painting, Washington’s Prayer at Valley Forge is moving. The father of our country in prayer for his country. Arnold Friberg (December 21, 1913 – July 1, 2010) was an American illustrator and painter noted for his religious and patriotic works. He is perhaps best known for his 1975 painting The Prayer at Valley Forge, a depiction of George Washington praying at Valley Forge.[1][2][3] He is also well known for his 15 “pre-visualization” Read more...

  Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and I’m sitting in a very important spot here in Munich, Germany. This is where Hitler’s movement began. Behind me is where his troops marched and were confronted by police; as a result, sixteen of them died. Ten years later, Hitler honored them and built special temples for them. I’m sitting on what is known Read more...