Bonhoeffer and the Foundation That Held
In 1937, Dietrich Bonhoeffer published *The Cost of Discipleship* and drew a line that would define his life. He warned the German church against what...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Luke 6:39-49.
In 1937, Dietrich Bonhoeffer published The Cost of Discipleship and drew a line that would define his life. He warned the German church against what he called "cheap grace" — the dangerous habit of hearing Christ's words, nodding in agreement, and living as though none of it mattered. Bonhoeffer had watched an entire nation of churchgoers call Jesus "Lord" on Sunday mornings while capitulating to Nazi ideology by Monday.…
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