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Red rose symbolizing martyrdom

IN MEMORY OF DIETRICH BONHOEFFER (1906-1945)

The red rose is the symbol for Christians who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for their Lord.  This month is the seventy-sixth anniversary of the murder of Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, on April 9th, 1945, presumably on the personal order of Adolph Hitler. Few contemporary ministers of the Gospel have had to labor under such difficult circumstances as this man, and who lost his life before his fortieth birthday. The eulogy is in memory of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945.) Early life Dietrich Bonhoeffer...

Has your faith become a spectator sport? Watching from afar

HAS YOUR FAITH BECOME A SPECTATOR SPORT?

There are a lot of things that most—though not all–Christians in America are vocal about. Many of us have no trouble telling people what our favorite football team is.  Very few of us would hide the news that our son was accepted into Harvard, our daughter had married into a wealthy family, or that we had received a prestigious promotion at work.  If you meet a famous athlete, television star or singer, you tend to drop their name to your friends repeatedly,...

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