Lauren Montenegro was raised in Australia, she serves with Pioneers in the Basque region of southwest France, planting churches alongside the French Evangelical Baptist Federation. From 2015-2019 she helped plant an evangelical church in the Catholic pilgrimage city of Lourdes. Her doctoral research at Union School of Theology and VU Amsterdam examines Marian apparitions.
Saints have been venerated since the early centuries of Christianity. Is it possible for so many people, including some in the Early Church and church fathers, to fall into the trap of idolatry? Can the whole church err? As Protestants, we can say a resounding “yes,” it is possible.
What do Anthony Hopkins, Netflix and Joel Osteen have in common? The Virgin Mary. It sounds like the start of a joke, but this Christmas, in the midst of the movies filled with snowstorms and over-worked business executives who rediscover the magic of Christmas in small town America, Netflix have released Mary, a feature film about the mother of Jesus.
