A few items of interest (to me at least): Ark Encounter -- Answers in Genesis is planning a $150 million Noah's Ark tourist attraction in northern Kentucky, complete with a full-scale Noah's Ark. Local businesses and politicians (the governor of Kentucky was at the announcement) will love this, as it will likely bring in a …
Tag: Bonhoeffer
The books that have most influenced me
Here are my "top 10" books that have had an impact on my life. Some of them have impacted millions of other people; a few may not be on the "top 10" list of anyone else on the planet. I would put the Bible as the #1 book, but it needs to be on its …
Dietrich Bonhoeffer — Life Together
I spent the weekend at a retreat in the St. Francois "Mountains" in southeastern Missouri with the members of my church, Christ Community Church in St. Louis. Our speaker was Glandion Carney, an Anglican priest and conference speaker with Renovaré. The theme of the retreat was All in: "All in" for discipleship and spiritual formation, …
Happy New Year with a Bonhoeffer quote
A Dietrich Bonhoeffer quote: I believe that God can and will bring good out of evil, even out of the greatest evil. For that purpose, he needs men who make the best use of everything. I got this from the Internet Monk, who adds these comments: By all reports, Bonhoeffer made the best use of …
Life Together quotes #2
Last week, I gave a few quotes (here) from the first two chapters of Life Together, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German Lutheran pastor who was executed by the Nazis in the final days of World War 2. Here are quotes from the rest of the book: Chapter 3 -- The Day Alone But silence before …
Life Together quotes
I'm re-reading Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, subtitled "The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community." At 122 pages, it is not a long book, but it is a gem. I know that Bonhoeffer was a bit liberal theologically, but the Christ-centeredness of his writings puts to shame much of what goes on in Evangelicalism today. …
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