The Alpine Refuge
In 1174, a merchant named Peter Waldo of Lyon gave away his wealth and began preaching the gospel in the language of common people. The...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab.
In 1174, a merchant named Peter Waldo of Lyon gave away his wealth and began preaching the gospel in the language of common people. The powerful forces of medieval Christendom turned against his followers with fury. Branded as heretics, the Waldensians faced crusades, inquisitions, and massacres designed to extinguish them entirely. But God had prepared a place in the wilderness.…
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