God Is in the Manger is a collection of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's reflections on advent. This book is edited in such a way that one can read a devotional each day during the Christmas season. Each devotional is a snippet of Bonhoeffer's writing, another short reflection, and a section of Scripture. (NOTE: at the time of… Continue reading A Bonhoeffer Christmas with Barth
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Bonhoeffer On the Christian Life: A Review
I recently found out about (and read) Stephen Nichols’ book on Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s life and theology called Bonhoeffer on the Christian Life: From the Cross, for the World (Wheaton: Crossway, 2013). At just over 200 pages, it is quite a bit shorter and more accessible than Metaxas’ similar book. In fact, there is a lot… Continue reading Bonhoeffer On the Christian Life: A Review
Why Aren’t You Listening?
One thing that I notice from time to time is the fact that some Christians don’t listen. As a pastor, I often get questions about various topics. Sometimes I can tell that the person is not listening to my answer because he has already mind made up his mind even before he asked the question. … Continue reading Why Aren’t You Listening?
My Thoughts on “Bonhoeffer” by Metaxas
I finally got around to reading Eric Metaxas' highly publicized biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I wasn't going to read it for two reasons: 1) because I don't usually read biographies of theologians whose works I've read extensively, and 2) because I was completely annoyed with Glenn Beck and Eric Metaxas' discussion of Bonhoeffer where they treated him like… Continue reading My Thoughts on “Bonhoeffer” by Metaxas