Light after Darkness: How the Reformers regained, retold and relied on the gospel of grace

by Lee Gatiss

The Protestant Reformers of the sixteenth century regained, retold, and relied on the gospel of grace -- and we can learn from their tragedies and triumphs, their dark deeds and noble heroics. The stories of Ulrich Zwingli, William Tyndale, Martin Luther, John Calvin and Thomas Cranmer remind us of the glorious truths which warmed the hearts and fired the souls of passionate and imperfect people, and how they tried to share the good news of Jesus Christ in their generation. Will it strengthen and inspire passionate and imperfect Christians today to emulate their clarity, their courage, and their compassion for the lost?

144 pages, Paperback

Published May 27, 2019

About the author

Dr Lee Gatiss is the Director of Church Society and has served in several Anglican churches. He teaches church history at Wales Evangelical School of Theology and in Cambridge where he lives with his wife, Kerry, and their three children. He is the author / editor of about a dozen books, including For Us and For Our Salvation, and The NIV Proclamation Bible.

Reviews

[Vaclav · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful little book I picked up on October 31, Reformation Day. It has refreshed my soul as I pondered the lives of the Reformers and their understanding of the gospel of the grace of God. These short biographical and historical profiles should be known by all who desire to know and serve Christ better.

[J.T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A concise little hit of reformation goodness, albeit a little haphazard in it's purpose?

[Mark Einselen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great portraits of a few select individuals from the age of Reformation. Always remember there were Christians around before the reformation, too. While these men did good things, it has always been the work of the Holy Spirit that changes lives and converts souls (that's more of a critique of those who promote reformed theology than it is a criticism of this book).