Category: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Someday
You may not be imprisoned like Bonhoeffer was, yet your own difficulties cry out with the same sentiment Pastor Bonhoeffer expressed.
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Bonhoeffer and the Visible Church
“This is the end, for me the beginning of life.” –Dietrich Bonhoeffer[1] Those who know me know that Dietrich Bonhoeffer is one of my favorite pastors from history. I share these reflections with you on the seventy-fifty anniversary of Bonhoeffer’s death. Bonhoeffer completed his journey on earth on April 9, 1945. He remained faithful to…
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Christian Consumerism, COVID-19, and Discipleship
Christian content is more widely available now than it was before the COVID-19 virus infiltrated our world. I rejoice that so many are hearing the Gospel for the first time through social platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and others. In this post, we will consider the problem of passively consuming Christian content and doing nothing with…
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Finkenwalde: A Model of Christian Community
The Cambridge Dictionary defines community as “all the people who live in a particular area, or a group of people who are considered as a unit because of their shared interests or background”. [1] A Christian community includes people from various backgrounds and interests. Dietrich Bonhoeffer offered a helpful definition of the Christian community when…
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Following Bonhoeffer’s Example of Genuine Love
Recently I began reading Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas.[1] Thus far my reading has proven beneficial. As I read over the next few weeks I hope to share a few gleanings with you. Today’s post concerns the issue of genuine love, which was one of Bonhoeffer’s greatest characteristics during his stay in Berlin. It was because…
Ordinary Pastors Connecting Theological Truths to Everyday Believers 