A Year with Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Daily Meditations from His Letters, Writings, and Sermons – A Devotional on Faith, Resistance, and Spiritual Integrity

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.

Excellent

It is good to read Bonhoeffer each day.

I tend to give my favorite books away and therefore have to replace them. Since I recently have this away, I had to replace it. It is the best devotional that I have ever owned. Outside of the Bible, no writer speaks to my heart more than D. Bonhoeffer and this is a great compilation of some of his best quotes. Of course, I highly recommend that one read his books!!!

This book of daily meditations has been very meaningful for me, probably made more so since I had already read his book, The Cost of Discipleship, which is a must to fully understand all that goes into his strong, teaching message. He lived daily for what he believed and proved it by dying for it, too, at the hand of the Nazis. He was an amazing disciple for Christ, and his message needs to be read even more today. This is not lighthearted reading but has a deep message on how to live for Christ and the freedom it brings.

These short excerpts from Bonhoeferr's writings are a great way to combine your daily prayer with reflections from a true master of reflections in a time of turmoil.

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.

Purchased for my son, he is enjoying this.

Excellent value for money fantastic devotional book really challenging. Really an inspiring individual if I only had to buy one devotional book this would be fabulous.

This is a great book about the experience of a vicar imprisoned in Nazi Germany. Dietriech Bonhoeffer was a member of the group of righteous Germans who tried to assassinate Adolf Hitler in the July 1944 bomb attack. If you are interested in the spiritual philosophy of Good versus Evil and the spiritual courage to fight it without using weapons, than this is your book. His writings are amazingly clear, despite living in terror.