Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas

I first heard about Bonheoffer a couple of months ago in a class that was being given at church. A lot of his philosophies where discussed and when I saw his biography being offered for review form Thomas Nelson I jumped at the opportunity to dive deeper into his life.

New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas provides a very detailed account of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s epic life. From page one to five hundred forty-two Metaxas fully engulfs you in  the life and times of Bonhoeffer. This book takes your from his early childhood to his involvement in the plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler and ultimately to his execution. Along the way you learn how Bonheoffer’s life shapes his theology and development of the Confessing Church.

I was not disappointed with this book at all. I feel that it is a great book for anyone who calls themselves a Christian should read. It is a story of someone who was not afraid to pay the ultimate price for his faith.

Of all of the lines in the book I feel that this spoke most to me, and still rings true to this day:

… if one couldn’t communicate the most profound ideas about God and the Bible to children, something was amiss.

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