Church History - Ep. 71: The Brethren of the Common Life | Pastor Lance Ralston

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Join Pastor Lance Ralston in this 71st episode of Church History, as we look into how Gerard Groote, Florens Radewijns, and the Brethren of the Common Life sparked a quiet spiritual revolution in the Low Countries during the late Middle Ages. Emerging after the Black Death and amid the Great Papal Schism, their movement—known as Devotio Moderna—influenced figures like Thomas à Kempis, Nicholas of Cusa, Erasmus, and Martin Luther. Learn how this lay-led, education-focused community shaped Christian mysticism, vernacular spirituality, and Renaissance humanism, bridging medieval devotion and the Protestant Reformation. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮? Let us know in the comments! 📖 For extensive commentary on the entire Bible, in 10+ languages, visit the Enduring Word website: https://enduringword.com/ 📲 Download the Enduring Word app today! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f 🏛️ Watch the full Church History series playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_QIfO0mxbX4I3CQ9O97gcxP_uKMFPgNf Pastor Lance Ralston founded and lead-pastored Calvary Chapel Oxnard, California for nearly 40 years. In addition to serving on the Executive Board for Enduring Word, he is an author, holds a Master's degree in Biblical Studies and Ministry, and leads the Communio Sanctorum podcast, which delivers engaging & scholarly journeys into Church History without the slant of Academia. Discover more at: 🎧 Communio Sanctorum: https://www.sanctorum.us/ 📺 Pastor Lance's channel: @INTOHISIMAGE ⛪️ CC Oxnard: https://calvaryoxnard.org/ 📝 Read '𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩,' Enduring Word's new devotional, thinkpiece, and Christian living blog authored by renowned pastors and Bible teachers: https://post.enduringword.com/ #bible #christian #faith #churchhistory #history #christianhistory #christianity #DevotioModerna #BrethrenOfTheCommonLife #Erasmus #MartinLuther #GerardGroote #ThomasAKempis #ChristianMysticism #Reformation #Renaissance #MedievalHistory #Spirituality #NorthernRenaissance

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• Leadership
• Church & Fellowship
• The Church