Happy Reformation Day!

It’s tradition that I re-post this every year!

Here is a rare image of Martin Luther nailing a Gospel tract to the doors of a church in Wittenberg, Germany (the Million Dollar indulgence tract had not yet been invented). Shortly thereafter, he stood on a milk crate and preached at traffic signals where he was castigated by other Christians for being too zealous.

On October 31, 1517, one man did something outrageous: He challenged those who misrepresented the man who did something outrageously wonderful 2000 years ago. Because of one man’s convictions, the rest of us have the privilege—and freedom—to tell others that they can go directly to God without charge or priest! The assumption is, of course, that people will tell others…

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Sudden Death: Roaches and Worms

A Florida man died Friday night after consuming “dozens of roaches and worms” during a contest held by a pet store, police report. Investigators reported that man “wasn’t feeling well and began to regurgitate” shortly after the contest’s conclusion. “He had consumed dozens of roaches and worms,” a sheriff’s spokesman noted. Read the rest here.