Christmas was on the horizon. For seven months, Bonhoeffer had been leading the soon to be outlawed preachers seminary at Finkenwalde. He was pioneering a seminary that in many ways was the pattern of the seminary I attended in California. A community of scholars living as closely together as they could, and studying together for … More Bonhoeffer on the Gospel at Christmas Time
Bonhoeffer on the greatness of Mary’s advent song. “This song of Mary’s is the oldest Advent hymn. It is the most passionate, most vehement, one might almost say, most revolutionary Advent hymn ever sung. It is not the gentle, sweet, dreamy Mary that we so often see portrayed in pictures, but the passionate, powerful, proud, … More Bonhoeffer’s Take on “Christmas Mary”
This evening was the special Christmas song service at our local church. We were filled with visitors, mostly young families and college age, which is also the makeup of our church. We are, in many ways, a perfect example of the oft observed sociological principle that a most churches tend to reflect the age of … More Singing Latin and Weeping for Joy
First post of the New Year (2023) Two great quotes shared with us by a friend and supporter of our ministry that I didn’t want to wait until next Christmas to share. “Without the Incarnation, Christianity isn’t even a very good story, and most sadly, it means nothing. ‘Be nice to one another’; is not … More Christmas is Past, the Incarnation is Forever
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