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God Is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas
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These forty stirring devotions will guide and inspire readers as they move thematically through the weeks of Advent and Christmas, from waiting and mystery to redemption, incarnation, and joy. Supplemented by an informative introduction, short excerpts from Bonhoeffer's letters, and passages from Bonhoeffer's Christmas sermons, these daily reflections are timeless and moving reminders of the true meaning of Christmas.
- Presents reflections and thoughts from Bonhoeffer for the entire Advent Season
- Concludes with the twelve days of Christmas an Epiphany
- Includes a useful scripture index
- Waiting
- Mystery
- Redemption
- Incarnation
- The Twelve Days of Christmas and Epiphany
These Advent and Christmas reflections of Bonhoeffer flew from his prison cell, flung open the doors of hope, and sailed heavenward as heart-wrenching prayers, prayers from a condemned man, prayers from a hopeful man, prayers from a man who embodied what it means to pray 'May your kingdom come.' This will be my Advent and Christmas book.
—Scot McKnight, professor in religious studies, North Park University, and author of The Jesus Creed and The Blue Parakeet
- Title: God Is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas
- Author: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Publisher: Westminster John Knox
- Publication Date: 2012
- Pages: 112
- Resource Type: Devotional
- Topic: Christmas
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945), a German theologian, pastor, and ecumenist, was a professor in Berlin, an uncompromising teacher in the Confessing Church, and a consistent opponent of National Socialism. Executed by Hitler at the end of World War II, his influence continues today as one of the most important theologians of the twentieth century. Bonhoeffer penned countless letters, portions of fiction, and several works on theology and ethics that have shaped modern religious thought. Life Together and The Cost of Discipleship are two examples of this modern martyr’s enduring legacy.