Dietrich Bonhoeffer
In the Midst of Wickedness

Such a great reminder to stand up for what you believe in despite the consequences! Not enough people do that.......more

Well written story about this Christian paster and lecturer. He received his doctorate from the University of Berlin. He was a boy in Germany during WWI. He witnessed the loss of food supplies during the war because of a British blockade. After the war, Germany was suffering because of the war repar......more

This was a great introduction to the life of Bonhoeffer. I read this to my kids ages 8 & 11. A lot of very difficult subjects were discussed in this book, but they weren’t too graphic or hard for my kids to understand. I did not edit as I read.......more

A brief overview of the life of Bonhoeffer that was refreshing and encouraging. We live in a culture that believes they are being brave by calling someone Hitler on Twitter. Dietrich was a Christian who had the courage to stand against the actual Hitler and lost his life because of it.......more

I love these YA versions of Christian hero biographies! Even though they're for young people, this one still made me really queasy because of all the atrocities from WWII. I gotta say though, while Bonhoeffer was an amazing leader, Christian, pastor, and theologian, I personally think it was wrong fo......more