Tag: History
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The Story of the ELCA
How did the ELCA start? Find out in this 30 minute documentary from MOSAIC. The video features rare footage and interviews with key leaders from the ELCA’s three predecessor church bodies, the Lutheran Church in America, the American Lutheran Church and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches. Included in the program are portions of interviews…
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Opening the Door to Luther Production Blog Day 9
Saturday, September 30 My last day in Germany consisted of a six hour drive to Frankfurt. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the famous German Autobahn. Wow, they go fast. At 140 kilometers per hour (about 82 mph) cars passed me like I was standing still. You can only pass in Germany on…
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Opening the Door to Luther Production Blog Day 8
September 27 -29 Our last three days were spent in Wittenberg. After the first day we finished all the on-camera work and said good bye to Rick and Peter. They took the train north to Berlin and flew back home. They had been shooting for a month straight in London and now Germany. After they…
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Opening the Door to Luther Production Blog Day 7
Tuesday, September 26 Another long drive through the German country side took us to Eisleben. This was the town where Luther was born and where he ended up dieing. I can’t over emphasis the charm of these little towns. Each one is worth a visit just by itself. We had lunch on the town square…
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Opening the Door to Luther Production Blog Day 6
Monday, September 25 6:30 a.m. This morning, after much discussion we decided to split our crew into two units. Kurt, Joyce, and I drove three hours south to the Coburg Castle. Rick and Peter went back to Erfurt to continue production there. The Augsburg confession is a cornerstone document of the Lutheran faith. While it…
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Opening the Door to Luther Production Blog Day 5
Sunday, September 24 Sunday morning was devoted to shooting in Erfurt. This was the town were Luther spent his formative years at the Augustinian monastery. A huge Catholic cathedral still stands in the impressive town square. We recorded footage inside and out. Rick, Peter and I then hired a carriage that took us across town…
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Opening the Door to Luther Production Blog Day 4
Saturday, September 23 Marburg Castle The next morning we drove up to the Marburg Castle north of Frankfurt. In 1529 Luther met at the castle with other Protestant reformers including Ulrich Zwinglii to hash out their differences. Then as now, they weren’t able to do it. The castle, of course, is spectacular. It sits on…
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Opening the Door to Luther Production Blog Day 3
Friday, September 22 At dawn I jumped into the car and drove out to the vineyards and up a hill overlooking Edesheim. Like the fairytales, morning fog surrounded the town. As the sun came up, it quickly burned off revealing the church steeple backed by rolling hills and high mountains in the background. If I…
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Opening The Door to Luther Production Blog Day 1
Wednesday, September 20 Traveling alone, I set off for a visit to Lutherland. The purpose of the trip is to produce a documentary on the life of Martin Luther in the German reformation cities of Eisenach, Erfurt, Eisleben Coburg and Wittenberg. Martin Luther, of course, was the 16th century Augustinian monk who sparked the Protestant…