This past weekend I had a chance to hear Dr. Rosenbladt give his lecture entitled The Gospel For Those Broken By The Church to a packed house. As Ted and I sat and watched the impact of Dr. R’s words on the audience, I knew it was past time to give it away for free. Both Rod and Ted agreed, and so did the good folks at South Orange County Outreach (SOCO), who funded and recorded the presentation. So we are giving it away.

Feel free to download, make copies and share with others, quote at length, link to, or print and it hand out. The MP3 and both PDF formats are available, and later this year we will be linking to a video version filmed in front of a live audience, including a question and answer session, which will be provided by Faith Lutheran Church in Capistrano Beach, California.

This lecture was one of the reasons we created New Reformation Press, and it has been influential in the lives and ministries of many people. It has given hope to literally hundreds of bruised reeds and smoldering wicks barely clinging to faith in churches that have lost their way and lost sight of Christ. Others abandoned church long ago and considered themselves failed Christians. This is another word for them, not of cursing but of blessing.

This lecture was one of the main reasons our friend the InternetMonk, the late Michael Spencer, wanted us to put our ad on his blog, and he recommended it to his readers a number of times. It speaks to many who find themselves in what Michael called the ‘Post Evangelical Wilderness.’

Below is an excerpt from the lecture in which Dr. Rosenbladt describes the entry into Heaven by those who appeared to be failures as a Christian in this life. This past weekend as he read these words with tears in his eyes, members of the audience openly wept.

You can see why we think this lecture is so important.

For a number of years we charged a small fee for the MP3 and the PDF in order to defray our costs and to give a small royalty to Dr. Rosenbladt for letting us put it on our site. After some discussion with him we decided that it was time to give it away to whomever wanted it.

If you have purchased the MP3 or PDF from us in the past, let us know if you decide to purchase something else from our site and we will give you a credit equal to the amount you spent on the The Gospel For Those Broken By The Church.

We know this presentation will be of immense help to many, and ask your help in getting it out to those who need to hear it.

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By Pat K