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Don’t Forget Dietrich

March 4, 2019 By admin

I am reading about the life of the German theologian and pastor, Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He was one of the few voices warning the world about the true nature of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis during the 1930s and ‘40s. Reading the book is like waiting for a train wreck since I remember how Dietrich’s life ends. I know that he went to prison and was killed just before end of World War II. I know that he was part of a conspiracy of brave men who attempted to end Hitler’s life but failed. I know that Dietrich was only 39 and about to get married when he was killed. Lots of good men have died at young ages. However, it is the startling and awesome details before his death that wrench my heart.

Dietrich came from a wealthy, influential family. From the time he was 13 he knew he wanted to study theology, much to the consternation of his parents. At 21 he passed his doctoral exams and he then traveled, lectured and ministered in many countries. He was a pastor to some small congregations in London, and he visited the United States. It was the spirit of the U.S. African-American congregations that helped him clarify the real essence of Christianity and personal religion. When the Nazis took away his right to teach seminary and declared him as an “enemy of the state,” he could have run away.

I am in awe of his single-minded devotion to protect the meaning of the Christian church. He attempted to change how German pastors were being trained so that they had a personal relationship with God instead of just head knowledge. He taught his seminary students to pray, meditate and sing — something strange for German theologians. Dietrich saw through the designs of the National Socialist overthrow of the government and German church. He fought with stubborn determination to warn worldwide Christians who were being deceived by Hitler’s cronies. In public they portrayed a new “positive Christianity,” yet in private they denounced the weakness of the Gospel.

Dietrich was pained by the persecution of his own Jewish brother-in-law, sister and children. First Jewish Christians were excluded from the Church, commerce and society and then The Nuremberg Laws further destroyed Jewish rights and citizenship. Dietrich saw each step in the re-creation of his country as an obligation for the church to be a voice in the world. He helped design organizations and documents of declaration to sharpen the contrast between Jesus’ mission and that of the impostor Nazi church. He struggled with depression.

As I look into the eyes of his photos in my book, I want to thank Dietrich Bonhoeffer for his faithfulness in listening to God. I want to shout to Christians in my generation to listen to God before we, too, lose the meaning of church. How much different might Europe be today if Dietrich had been able to live and help shape the world after World War II? We will never know. However, now is the perfect time to read, Bonhoeffer, by Eric Metaxas.

Questions for personal journaling or small groups:

1. Do you agree with Dietrich that the church has been “instituted by God to exist for the whole world?” Do Christians have an obligation to speak out about things that do not directly affect the church? Why or why not.

2. How can Christians “speak for those who cannot speak?” Or should we?

Karen Spruill writes from Orlando, Florida.

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Dishes for Wishes Cooking School Raises $58,000 for Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital

October 25, 2018 By admin

24 October 2018 | Almost $58,000 was raised by the 19th annual Dishes for Wishes cooking school fundraiser which was held on behalf of patients of Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. The October 17 fundraiser was held at the National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino and featured Andrew Hopper, MD, a neonatologist, who […]

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500 women unite for Breathe 2018

September 28, 2018 By admin

Colorful costumes, inspiring testimonies and the opportunity to dig deep and support Australia’s drought-stricken farmers were all part of this year’s Breathe conference, held on Sabbath (September 22) at Waterview in Bicentennial Park (Sydney Olympic Park).
Around 500 women gathered for the event, hosted by Sydney Adventist Women, and were uplifted by personal stories, warm fellowship, singing and prayer. Many wore the national costumes and colors of their heritage as a way to celebrate the…

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Jamaican Adventist Church Appeals to Employers to Respect Employee Religious Freedoms

July 26, 2018 By admin

25 July 2018 | The Adventist Church has released a statement asking the country’s employers to respect workers’ religious freedoms. The statement referenced a report from the National Workers’ Union (NWU) regarding an Adventist employee at the Petroleum Company of Jamaica (Petcom) who it claims (after 26 years of continuous service) was suspended without pay […]

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The Disappointment of Lebron James and God

June 6, 2018 By admin

Given the National Basketball Association (NBA) finals that are in progress as I write—a contest between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors (who are meeting in a record fourth consecutive finals matchup)—you can forgive the sports world for obsessing over facial expressions. Such was the case in Game 1 a few days ago. Taking cues from Yahoo Sports, let’s set up the picture

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