Out of the gate, he makes this observation which sounds like it could have been written yesterday: And considering he was writing during an epic time of political turmoil, racial injustice, physical isolation, and imminent threat to safety, his book bears a powerful witness to us today and provides some compelling insights into our life together at Rez. His Life Together is a short and practical instruction on living together in Christian community. He was the brilliant German theologian who was executed by the Nazis for his opposition to Hitler, tragically just weeks before the Allies liberated Germany.
Many of you are probably familiar with Dietrich Bonhoeffer. We recently completed a five-week book study on Life Together, and wanted to share some of the lessons we learned together with you. One such book that has been important in our formation is Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. So we’ll also be recommending some books that provide more background on the ideas that have helped form our church, and exploring those ideas in our Catechism classes and in occasional articles. Of course, there is only so much we can accomplish in a weekly sermon. Recently, we started a new sermon series, “What is the good news?” where we’ll be examining some foundational questions around the meaning of the gospel and what that means for our lives.
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