Category Archives: Bonhoeffer

Some reflections and memories on this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Posted on January 18, 2016 by David

“It is rather the task of Christian preaching to say: here is the church, where Jew and German stand together under the Word of God; here is the proof whether a church is still the church or not.” The above … Continue reading →

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There Is Nothing in Life of which We Need Ever Be Afraid. Part Three

Posted on April 18, 2013 by David

There is a twelve year old young man of faith whose story I have been following.  Since age nine Mark (not his real name) has been battling a fierce and horrifying giant, a cancer called neuroblastoma.  His suffering has been, … Continue reading →

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There Is Nothing in Life of which We Need Ever Be Afraid. Part Two

Posted on April 16, 2013 by David

The psalmist, in Psalm 52, describes an evil man who, for his own selfish benefit, is seeking the destruction of good.  The description of this enemy serves as a portrayal of evil.  Evil is strong, boastful, and arrogant in its … Continue reading →

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There Is Nothing in Life of which We Need Ever Be Afraid. Part One

Posted on April 14, 2013 by David

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was arrested on April 5, 1943, for his role in the resistance efforts in Germany and the attempted assassination plot against Hitler.  He was imprisoned in a Gestapo prison in Berlin until February 1945.  Then he was transferred … Continue reading →

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