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bookshelf

Posted on February 26, 2010 by bkingr

I just finished Norm Podhoretz’ book and I am almost finished with Francis Chan. Next I will split time between Jane Austen and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. We are doing the Piper study with our home group on Friday evenings. Amazon.com Widgets

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the Ministry of Meekness

Posted on September 19, 2009 by bkingr

Continuing to read Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, we arrive on pages 95-97 at his description of the ministry of meekness that Christians owe to one another: Only he who lives by the forgiveness of his sin in Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

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solitude and community

Posted on August 26, 2009 by bkingr

Continuing with Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, we get to this on page 77 and 78: Let him who cannot be alone beware of community. He will only do harm to himself and the community.  Alone you stood before God … Continue reading →

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God Provides

Posted on August 23, 2009 by bkingr

Continuing with Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, we get to this on page 72: God must feed us. We cannot and dare not demand this food as our right, for we, poor sinners, have not merited it. Thus the sustenance … Continue reading →

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no direct fellowship?

Posted on August 19, 2009 by bkingr

going back to pages 35-36 of Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, he makes a curious argument. He says that Christians should not desire to be directly involved in the lives of other believers. Check this out: Because Christ stands between … Continue reading →

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It is not our heart that determines our course

Posted on August 18, 2009 by bkingr

continuing to read Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, you get to page 55. this is some really great stuff on the importance of Biblical literacy: How, for example, shall we ever attain certainty and confidence in our personal and church … Continue reading →

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community as a gift of God's grace

Posted on August 14, 2009 by bkingr

A friend of mine gave me Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer for my birthday and I am reading it. Oh wow is this some good, densely packed material!. here is an example from page 18 in the opening chapter: So … Continue reading →

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