This past week, I had the honor of partnering with the Willow Creek Association in Erfurt, Germany for a leadership conference. Erfurt is a beautiful city, with rich culture and marvelous food. Erfurt is also where Martin Luther, one of the fathers of the Reformation, attended college. As an evangelical pastor, my heart was moved deeply to know that the seeds of the Protestant Reformation were planted in his heart in the very city where I was walking.
In the city center, near a massive, beautiful medieval church, there is a statue of Martin Luther. Luther preached in this church. Sadly, the church that Luther preached in doesnâ??t really have services anymore. Like the great majority of Germany, it is post-Christian. The former East Germany, where Erfurt is located, is the most atheistic place on earth.
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