Bonhoeffer Bible Study Guide: The Life and Writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

By Eric Metaxas

In this four-session video-based small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas will help you discover the major themes of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s writing and speaking and how he not only helped transform an entire faith community in Germany during World War II, but how his beliefs continue to impact the Christian faith of people throughout the world today.

Filmed on location in Germany, Metaxas will take you on a religious journey of Bonhoeffer’s faith and why it has captured so many people’s imaginations and how it has inspired the Christian faith of so many today. Pulling themes from all of his major books, Metaxas helps us understand why these spiritual truths meant so much to Bonhoeffer and how they can be an inspiration and challenge to our faith.

This study guide will lead you and your group deeper with session-by-session discussion topics, personal reflection, and between-session studies to enhance the group experience.

Sessions include:

1. What is the Church?
2. Living in Christian Community
3. Religionless Christianity
4. Come and Die

Designed for use with the Bonhoeffer Video Guide (sold separately).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Release date: Feb 11, 2014
• ISBN: 9781595555892

Eric Metaxas

Eric Metaxas is the author of Everything You Always Wanted to Know About God (But Were Afraid to Ask) and thirty children's books. He is founder and host of Socrates in the City in New York City, where he lives with his wife and daughter. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic, Washington Post, Books & Culture, Christianity Today, Mars Hill Review, and First Things. He has written for VeggieTales and Rabbit Ears Productions, earning three Grammy nominations for Best Children's Recording.

Reviews for Bonhoeffer Bible Study Guide

[pennsylady · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Noted author, Eric Metaxas, challenges us with some essential themes of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's writings.The sessions, built upon video, notes, group discussion and individual activities include:What is the Church?Living in Christian CommunityReligionless Christianity andCome and Die.Pertinent to the faith community in Germany during World War II, his strength and his teachings are equally valuableto the 21st century teacher and student."His devotion to Christ exceeded his own prison cell."He would say of God, "I trust in your grace and commit my life wholly into your hands.Do with me according to your will and as it is best for me.Whether I live or die, I am with you, and you, my God are with me"(1906 - 1945)4.5 ★