"Sacred Roots: Faith at the Stake: Michael Sattler and the Cost of Discipleship" by Finny Kuruvilla

About this episode

Finny Kuruvilla discusses the life and impact of Michael Sattler, focusing on the costs of discipleship during the early 1500s.

February 14, 2026 Strength to Strength welcomed Finny Kuruvilla to share the story of Michael Sattler, a short life with an large impact. Who was Michael Sattler? This talk examines the life and thought of Michael Sattler within the context of the early 1500s, highlighting the Schleitheim Confession as a formative theological statement. Sattler’s witness and martyrdom illuminates the ethical and ecclesial costs of discipleship amid sixteenth-century religious upheaval. An interactive question-and-answer period follows. https://strengthtostrength.org/sacred-roots-faith-at-the-stake-michael-sattler-and-the-cost-of-discipleship/

People in this episode

Host: Strength to Strength

Guest: Finny Kuruvilla

Topics covered

• Michael Sattler
• discipleship
• martyrdom
• Schleitheim Confession
• religious upheaval
• Christian ethics

Keywords

• Michael Sattler
• discipleship
• Christianity
• Schleitheim Confession
• martyrdom
• religious history
• early 1500s

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Schleitheim Confession

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