Join Pastor Lance Ralston for this 78th episode of Church History, where we continue to explore the dramatic lead-up to the Protestant Reformation! Renaissance-era popes like Nicholas V, Sixtus IV, Innocent VIII, and Alexander VI turned the Vatican into a hub of corruption, war, nepotism, and art patronage, setting the stage for Martin Luther’s Reformation. From the fall of Constantinople to the rise of the Borgias and the political games of Julius II, this episode explores how the Renaissance Church's moral decay forced reformers out of Rome. Learn how indulgence sales, the construction of St. Peter’s, and the ambitions of popes like Leo X laid the final bricks on the long road to Reform. 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 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 #MartinLuther #Reformation #Renaissance #MedievalHistory #Spirituality #NorthernRenaissance #ChurchReform #RenaissanceHistory #Reformation #CatholicHistory #prereformation #AlexanderVI #LeoX #JuliusII #BorgiaFamily #LucreziaBorgia #CesareBorgia #Savonarola #FallOfConstantinople #VaticanHistory #StPetersBasilica #PapalCorruption #NicholasV #PiusII #SixtusIV #PapalWars #RenaissancePopes #RodrigoBorgia #MediciFamily #Crusades #ChurchReform #Indulgences
Church History - Ep. 79: The Long Road to Reform Pt 7 | Pastor Lance Ralston
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