I've been wanting to do a John Owen shirt for a while, and my friend over at Restore Graphics (link below) designed this awesome shirt inspired by the Mortification of Sin song/video. If you work in ministry and your church or organization needs help with branding or graphic design, definitely check out Restore Graphics. The shirt is available for purchase now (and a new John Owen song drops next week)!

Guido de Brès is one of those Reformers more Christians should know about. Born in the early 1500s in what is now Belgium, de Brès was raised Roman Catholic but eventually became convinced of the Reformed faith through his study of Scripture. He became a pastor and preacher at a time when simply being Protestant could get you imprisoned or killed. His most lasting contribution was the Belgic Confession, written in 1561. De Brès wanted to demonstrate that Reformed Christians were not a bunch of lawless revolutionaries or radical heretics. They were Christians who believed the historic faith and were trying to submit themselves to the Word of God. So he put their beliefs into writing. And then, according to the famous account, a copy of the confession was thrown over the wall of the castle at Tournai so that it would reach the authorities. That confession is still used by Reformed churches around the world more than 450 years later. But de Brès paid dearly for what he believed. After years of preaching while facing persecution, hiding, and exile, he was eventually captured. On May 31, 1567, Guido de Brès was hanged for his faith. As he was being taken to his death, he encouraged the other prisoners and spoke of the privilege of suffering for the doctrine of Christ. Guido de Brès didn’t write theology from the safety of an ivory tower. He confessed what he believed knowing it might cost him his life. And eventually, it did.

My little video has angered the Papists and even some Orthobros. 😂 They're gonna hate the album that's dropping next week. In the meantime, grab your Sola Scriptura shirt. This is my go-to shirt when traveling. Sparks great conversation. reformedanddangerous.com/pro…

Too many people don't know the wild story of Thomas Cranmer... the reformer who recanted, and then recanted his recantation!