Inspired by the Martin Luther Art and Reformation Gallery

The 60 Day Challenge began for me at a surprising place-- the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Dee Dee and I were in St. Paul for our niece's wedding on December 30.  We were curious about the Martin Luther Gallery people were talking about.  It was the first time a collection like this was on display outside Germany.  We thought it would be a good way to bring in 2017, the 500th anniversary year of the Lutheran Reformation.

What I didn't expect to see was the overwhelming impact Luther had on the church and culture of his day.  We saw paintings, woodcuts, artifacts, pottery and even Luther's beer mug.  What impressed us most was how Luther treasured the truth of God's word.  Clearly Luther's passion was to get the Bible into the hearts and minds of everyday people.  The bold way he preached and taught God's word still transforms lives today.

The gallery had many paintings by Lucas Cranach.  His paintings and woodcuts documented Luther's teaching.  Law and Grace illustrates Biblical truth from the creation to the resurrection of Christ.

The 60 Day Challenge is a reformation call back to God's word.  My challenge is to keep the Bible refreshed in my heart and mind these 60 days.  In fact 2017 remains a 365 Day Challenge of life transformation.