Share a commentPressure has a way of stripping life down to what's real We start with Paul's blunt relieving honesty believers can be afflicted perplexed and even struck down yet not crushed not forsaken not destroyed That tension sets up a bigger question how do you stay under the weight without giving up your faith your obedience or your hope We tell a gripping story from church history in France when the Huguenots were hunted and forced into hidden worship The life of Marie Durand brings the theme into sharp focus imprisoned at offered freedom if she recanted she refused [... more]

John Calvin's legacy in the Reformation, the spread of Protestantism, and the impact of the Huguenots on European history. The discussion explores Calvin's teachings, the role of the church, and the tension between God's sovereignty and human responsibility. [... more]