You have to admit -- it's not often that one person comes along who alone impacts the rest of us so emphatically as did Martin Luther, or his namesake, Martin Luther King, Jr. It's not often that one is so in touch with his purpose, his raison d' etre, that it becomes the preemptive accentuation in his life.
How many lonely hours did the first Martin scribble away under the vigilant silhouettes on the wall, shadows dancing to the rhythms of his candles? How tenuous, or perhaps how bold he must have felt when he finished! How loud the hammer fell upon the nails as they bit through the parchment and into the Wittenburg wood! The Castle Church was known across Christendom for its relics and indulgences -- all of it swept into obscurity as its doors bore the weight of Luther's 95 Theses.
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On that day, October 31, 1517, as Martin Luther stepped back from his deed, his ninety-five theses flailing in the wind; how deeply did his heart wrench as he whispered these now famous words, "Here I stand. God help me!?" Did similar thoughts becalm the soul of MLK as German Shepherds lunged against their leashes, barked and snapped bared fangs?
Martin Luther King, Jr. has written his thesis, Mother Teresa has written hers, Billy Graham is still writing his. If either Martin were here today, wouldn't they each tell us that we have our own Thesis to write? In the identical sense that Jesus, our Savior and Lord came to earth at exactly the right moment, so it is for each one of us. We, you and I, have arrived at exactly the right moment in human history. We come with a mission. We come with a purpose. We have come to write our own Thesis.
A small stone cast into still water sends concentric ripples permeating its domain, conveying influence to each molecule, to each atom, caressing shores with the force of its power.
Martin Luther wrote ninety-five theses and changed the course of both church and human history. The ripples from his work continue to touch the lives of every individual in all of Christendom.
There is yet another thesis to write. A Thesis 96. Your Thesis! The world awaits what you and only you can give!
Spend some time on this website. As you explore, ask yourself if the philosophy of spiritual experience expressed in these pages is something with which you feel a definite kinship. Do you hear a quiet voice saying, "Yes!"? Does your heart resonate with these notions and ideas? If so, let me know by using the "Contact" link to the left. I am putting together something called the Thesis 96 Consortium. It doesn't matter where you live, it would be a blessing to have you on board.
-- Paul Morris
