Apprentice 2 Jesus

Bonhoeffer

  • The Call of Discipleship is the Call of Care-Free Living

    From Bonhoeffer’s Discipleship on Matthew 6:25-34 — Do not worry! Earthly goods deceive the human heart into believing that they give it security and freedom from worry. But in truth, they are what cause anxiety. The heart which clings to goods receives with them the choking burden of worry. Worry collects treasures, and treasures produce more… Read more

  • Salt and Subversiveness

    The call of Jesus is to be the salt of the earth. Bonhoeffer has some insightful thoughts on salt in Discipleship. They are some good reminders for us. Too often, as conservative evangelicals (my “tribe”, so to speak), the focus has been on heaven. Basically it’s an attitude of “Just get me out of here!”… Read more

  • Following Jesus… Let the Negotiations Begin!

    In Discipleship by Bonhoeffer, the focus is on obedience. Jesus calls… respond. We hear the call of Jesus and we want him to get in touch with our legal department. One classic parable on the call to obedience and the human desire to negotiate is the parable of the rich young ruler. He wants to… Read more

  • Christless Christianity — Bonhoeffer

    Christianity isn’t about adhering to a set of doctrinal beliefs as much as it is simply following Christ. “Discipleship is commitment to Christ, because Christ exists, he must be followed.” Bonhoeffer saw a Christless Christianity in his day. He came to recognize that following Christ was the very root of true Christianity “…a Christianity without… Read more

  • Bonhoeffer — The Cost of Discipleship

    Having worked my way through Dallas Willard’s book (again), The Divine Conspiracy, the next book I need to tackle (again) is Bonhoeffer’s Discipleship. (It was renamed Cost of Discipleship later.) Some opening (and painful) thoughts: Costly grace is the hidden treasure in the field, for the sake of which people go and sell with joy everything… Read more

  • What If Love Really DID Win?

    I can’t help it. I have to weigh in on the discussion over Rob Bell’s book. It’s not deep. It’s just a question. I just celebrated my 23rd wedding anniversary. I truly married UP, as they say. My wife is incredible. We met in college on a missions trip and I can remember so wonderfully… Read more

  • Knowing Your Life’s Path

    I am finally carving out some time to read the Bonheoffer biography by Eric Metaxas. Early on I am struck by the differences in generations and cultures. In our day of delayed adolescents, it is incredibly shocking to read these words from Bonhoeffer: “From the time I was thirteen years old it was clear to… Read more