
The Church & Politics - Christian Democracy
If we’ve seen major Church upheavals every 500 years, then we’re due. In this installment, we turn our attention to the political undercurrents shaping the Church today—beginning with the rise of democracy and its surprising Christian roots. But while democracy and faith once walked hand-in-hand, what happens when the alliance starts to fracture? This post lays the groundwork for a deeper investigation into the cultural and spiritual forces that may soon shake the Church again.

A Brief History of Upheavals – The Protestant Reformation
The Reformation Didn't Start with Luther—But It Changed Everything.
Long before Martin Luther’s hammer hit the Wittenberg door, the seeds of revolution were already planted. Fueled by the humanist spark of the Renaissance and accelerated by the printing press, the Protestant Reformation wasn’t just a religious moment—it was a cultural earthquake. Discover how a German monk, a philosophical shift, and a hunger for truth reshaped the Church and the world.
👉 Read the full post to trace the upheaval that redefined Christianity and still echoes today.

A Brief History of Upheavals – The Great Schism
What if the worst church split in history was also a turning point in God’s redemptive plan?
In this post, we trace the centuries-long tensions that led to The Great Schism of 1054—a moment of heartbreak, excommunication, and division that still echoes today. But was it only a tragedy… or also a transformation? Dive in to explore how God’s grace can work even through division.

A Brief History of Upheavals – The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire didn't fall in a day. As Power corrupts and culture shifts, God raises up something humbler, quieter, stronger. This week's post traces what really happened after Rome collapsed… and how monastic movements may have saved Christianity as we know it today.

