"Here I Stand"

You can download for free Max McLean's reading of Martin Luther's famous speech, "Here I Stand" by clicking here. Below is a description from the Listener Bible's website where the speech has been made available. Also, Reformation Day is October 31st...children, tell your parents you want to be Martin Luther for Halloween.

In the late afternoon of April 18, 1521, in the city of Worms, Germany, Martin Luther, a 37 year-old Catholic monk was called to defend himself before Charles the Fifth, the Holy Roman Emperor. The speech he delivered that day, Here I Stand, marked the beginning of the Reformation, a critical turning point in Christian history, that decisively altered the spiritual map of the world.

In this recording, Max McLean introduces the events leading up to the Diet of Worms: Martin Luther’s prayer the night before he delivered his speech; Luther's stirring defense; the Catholic church’s rebuttal; and, Luther’s final heartfelt response.