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The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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it was amazing
bookshelves: classics, devotional, favorites, german, made-me-think, viewpoint-changing, faith, audio, re-read-in-2024, re-reading-my-twenties
Read 2 times. Last read October 5, 2024.

2024 Review
I challenged myself in 2024 to re-read the books that impacted me most in my 20s.
This is a really convicting look at the meaning of grace and the meaning of the Sermon of the Mount. It made for a surprisingly good audiobook

2019 Review
It took me about two years to read this one. I would pick it up, pause to meditate on a profound line, misplace the book, find it weeks later, read a little more, pause to mediate, lose it again...
I'm not used to reading books I cannot zip through. But this one seriously challenged me. I couldn't rush through it. I needed to stop and think about what it actually meant.
Words to describe it: Profound. Thought-provoking. Challenging. Encouraging. Motivating.
I forgot how much I missed doctrine. It was like a breath of fresh air.
The downside of taking such a long time to read it is that I'm not sure I can pin-point what all impacted me or which quotes I liked best. It did it gradually and I fell in love with them all.
I guess this just means I need to read it again!
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Reading Progress

May 12, 2010 – Shelved
September 30, 2019 –
85.0% "Nearly missed class this morning because I was so engrossed in this book I forgot to look at the clock."
Started Reading
October 1, 2019 – Shelved as: classics
October 1, 2019 – Shelved as: devotional
October 1, 2019 – Shelved as: favorites
October 1, 2019 – Shelved as: german
October 1, 2019 – Shelved as: made-me-think
October 1, 2019 – Shelved as: viewpoint-changing
October 1, 2019 – Shelved as: faith
October 1, 2019 – Finished Reading
Started Reading
October 5, 2024 – Shelved as: audio
October 5, 2024 – Shelved as: re-read-in-2024
October 5, 2024 – Shelved as: re-reading-my-twenties
October 5, 2024 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Florence (new) - added it

Florence Walter Thank you. Your review is a good recommendation!


message 2: by David (new)

David Huff Such a great book, and Bonhoeffer’s life story was powerful. Your re-read project has been really interesting to follow, it’s an idea I need to try.


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