A Year with Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Daily Meditations from His Letters, Writings, and Sermons

One of my church leaders pointed out that she never had time or resources for spiritual direction and that whenever she had time and money for spiritual direction it was too last minute to arrange something. Hence, she developed a practice of discerning each Fall who she would pick to walk with her in her faith journey for the coming year and then find a 365-Day devotional to match. Last year her spiritual director was Dietrich Bonhoeffer. This year he is mine.As a resident of Charlottesville and a pastor I struggle with how to live, preach and serve faithfully in these politically charged times. Who better than Bonhoeffer to model a way that is rooted in scripture, prayer, witness and love. No cheap grace here. Just a bracing invitation each and every day to locate the presence of God in our lives in the needs of another. Amen.

I have enjoyed the writings of Bonhoeffer for decades and I have been led to think through many of his ethical situations and his choices between peace and the need of the victims. On this 100th anniversary of Bonhoeffer's birth it would be easy to run out an buy all his works. Yet, here, in one very-well-edited manual are the best of the best excerpts of his writings, his thoughts, his heartache, and his reflections on God. Written in the midst of passionately living out the Christian life, Bonhoeffer did not have the gift of reflecting back on his writings in his old age. History has given that task to us. Was he always right? Did every ethic make sense? Was it proper to get involved in assasinating Hitler? Time, scholars and those of us who live through the same decisions delight is walking alongside Bonhoeffer and wrestling with the same hard choices and Bonhoeffer helps us to catalog our thoughts. This volume will never be a Classic like his individual works, but it WILL be a GREAT Companion that will help in taking his writings around the world.

Short, but very much in-depth daily texts from the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. An extra layer of meaning is imparted to each one, knowing that this theologian was imprisoned and executed by the Nazis in 1945, when he was only 39 years old, and yet they still offer much thought for reflection for contemporary Christians.

Wonderful meditations to make your day more thoughtful, joyful, meaningful.Recommend without reservations.

Did not address my concerns. Too political for me.

This guy is phenomenal! Read this book! Fanulous

This is a yearly devotional book that makes you think about your love for our LORD. Great.

Loved the discussion of forgiveness and confession of sin and community