To celebrate, I thought we could sing what’s become the hymn of the Reformation: “A Mighty Fortress is Our God.” Here are the words in case you don’t know it. Here’s a video of Steven Green singing it a capella:For those of you who miss the organ can sing to this video:Then enjoy a cute video (which I think I’ve posted before) on the gist of the Reformation. If you don’t know how it started, this video will give you some idea:Then I thought we could read the 95 Thesis that Luther nailed to the door of the church in Wittenberg 491 years ago. BTW, he didn’t intend to start a movement when he nailed the document to the door (as if it were a declaration of independence from the Catholic church :-), he was interested in a debate and that was the way to start one in his day. He didn’t want to start his own church, he was interested in reforming the Catholic church as were many others in his day.And finally, for your listening pleasure, the Martin Luther rap:And as a bonus, the Lego version of Luther nailing the 95 Thesis to the door:

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