Kate went through a communicants' class in 2017 (she was six). We decided not to move forward at that time because she had expressed some doubts. RelaKate went through a communicants' class in 2017 (she was six). We decided not to move forward at that time because she had expressed some doubts. Related resource here (this resource prohibits children under 10 from taking the class)....more
I'd probably get more out of this book from reading it instead of listening to it. The first chapter was great; that's where Bonhoeffer discusses cheaI'd probably get more out of this book from reading it instead of listening to it. The first chapter was great; that's where Bonhoeffer discusses cheap grace, which he describes as a deadly enemy of the church. He also critiques monasticism and addresses Luther's "sin boldly" comment (more background here). The first few chapters, as I recall, mention Luther a lot. Chapter 4 has the famous line, "When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die." Bonhoeffer did die for playing a role in the attempt to assassinate Hitler. I think Part 2 covered some practical Christian living issues, such as truthfulness (Ch. 11) and revenge (Ch. 12). Ch. 31 got into justification vs. sanctification, and church discipline....more
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