{"product_id":"reign-the-church-in-the-middle-ages-9781527108011","title":"Reign: The Church in the Middle Ages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 BC-AD 476\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedieval times weren't to be misleading times.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuring the Middle Ages the church laboured to build a community of faith. Benedict, Columba, and Francis organized communities in which the Gospel could be preached. Theodulf, Anselm, and Bernard of Clairvaux answered the call to reform that community and theology. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis was a Church that sought to reign, love and conquest, a Church that wanted to secure freedom, and proclaim the gospel. When that Church fell into corruption it undertook its own reform. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the church moves forward, we can have hope in the God who loves His Church, in each Age as we seek to live in His name. And when the church's leaders drifted from the authority of Scripture, a first wave of reformers in Peter Waldo, John Wycliffe, and John Hus arose to call God's people back to the grace of God.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eRisen Hope\u003c\/em\u003e series is a narrative-driven journey through the history of the Church. Introducing key people and events from the last two thousand years, readers will be captivated by the fascinating stories and engaging style. Continuing the legacy of its predecessor, the \u003cem\u003eHistory Lives\u003c\/em\u003e series, the \u003cem\u003eRisen Hope\u003c\/em\u003e series is a breath of fresh air on the church history scene. Book 2 of 5.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuke Herron Davis teaches ethics and church history at Westminster Christian Academy in St. Louis. He has authored books in the Cameron Ballack Mysteries and the Merivalkan Chronicles, as well as 'Tough Issues, True Hope'. He has also penned lyrics to over seventy new hymns. An ordained priest in the Anglican Church in North America, Luke lives with his wife, Christi, and their family in St. Charles, Missouri.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"CF4kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670431437074,"sku":"9781527108011","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_07955420-36fe-4b3c-9b22-3c87633612fa.jpg?v=1733778553","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/reign-the-church-in-the-middle-ages-9781527108011","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}