![]() One of Bonhoeffer’s most famous works, The Cost of Discipleship, is an enduring source of wisdom on the demands of Christian discipleship. Sometimes the unexpected troubles in our own lives tempt us to ignore the spiritual and physical needs of others and maybe question, “Lord, are you there?” But we need only look at Bonhoeffer’s passion and sacrifice as a blunt reality check for what it means to follow Jesus Christ. Today he is considered one of the most esteemed Protestant theologians out of the twentieth century. On ApBonhoeffer was hanged at Flossenbürg concentration camp for his involvement in a small Protestant resistance movement and conspiracy to defeat Hitler and his regime. ![]() That Bonhoeffer was focused on others’ redemption in the midst of his own challenges is a stirring reminder of the cost of discipleship. ![]() ![]() Dietrich Bonhoeffer had spent two years imprisoned, yet he published letters on spiritual wisdom, delivered Sunday sermons and shared the Gospel with his prison mates and prison guards. In the spring of 1945 a 30-something Lutheran pastor awaited execution in a Nazi concentration camp. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |