The Graphic Novel / Rock Opera

During our recent visit to Wittenberg, Germany, we witnessed a sneak preview of Michael Bridges' upcoming project "Luther: The Rock Opera." The intent of the project is for it to be performed while panels of "Luther: The Graphic Novel" are displayed. As inherently dramatic as the story of the Reformation is, and as larger-than-life as some of the characters are, a graphic novel could be an effective way to tell the story. 

The 72-page graphic novel is available for order here. The hardcover costs $14.99, and the digital version costs $4.99.

Happy 4th of July

From the 1990  album "Powerhouse," here is White Heart performing one of their best songs, along with one their 1990-est videos, "Independence Day."

The "Unser Buch" Exhibit

One of the highlights of our recent trip to Wittenberg was the "Unser Buch" ("Our Book") exhibit, put on by the Museum of the Bible. The exhibit, subtitled "The History of the Bible form Moses to the Moon," traces the history of the Bible, and includes examples from a variety of time frames and languages.

They have a working old-style printing press, which each day is set up to print a single verse. There is also a very cool exhibit regarding The Wiedmann Bible, an illustrated version of the book that includes over 3,000 illustrations.

It was a wonderful, meaningful, and impressive exhibit.

The Spirit Blade Podcast Turns 10!

On episode 6 of the Dorkness to Light podcast, we spoke with Paeter Frandsen, creator of the Spirit Blade audio dramas and the Spirit Blade Underground podcast. With the recent episode 465, Paeter celebrated the podcast's 10th anniversay.

On that podcast episode, Paeter re-released his very first episode, along with commentary. He cringes. he laughs, and he celebrates. Congratulation, Paeter, on 10 years of faithful podcasting!

Here I Stand: A Lutheran Mixtape

As mentioned in our recent podcast episode recounting our experiences with the "Luther 500" event, we heard Andy Pokel perform a few songs from his album "Here I Stand: A Lutheran Mixtape." The album takes a "Hamilton-style" spin on Martin Luther and the events of his life, and is pretty excellent. 

Podcast #012 - Luther 500!

"Luther 500"

On this super-sized episode, Emily & Professor Alan talk about the religious, spiritual, and cultural aspects of their recent family vacation. After a brief discussion of their time in London, they spend the majority of the episode talking about their week-long experience in Wittenberg, Germany, at the "Luther 500" event.

They discuss the devotional, historical, theological, and church history aspects of what they learned and experienced at this commemoration of the start of the Protestant Reformation.

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Link: The music of Lost and Found
Link: The music of Andy Pokel
Link: The Luther 500 Tour 
Link: The Wiedmann Bible 

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Another band, another upcoming Kickstarter

Mad at the World was one of our absolute favorite bands int he late 1980s and 1990s, putting out such terrific albums "Seasons of Love" and "Through the Forest." And we are excited to see that they will be doing a Kickstarter for a new album. Soon, the say.