Bonhoeffer - Pastor, Prophet, Martyr, Spy

"He had hardly finished his last prayer when the door opened and two evil-looking men in civilian clothes came in and said: "Prisoner Bonhoeffer. Get ready to come with us." Those words "Come with us" - for all prisoners they had come to mean one thing only - the scaffold.

We bade him good-bye - he drew me aside - "THIS IS THE END," he said. "FOR ME THE BEGINNING OF LIFE."

For some time now, I've been drawn to books relating to the past events of World War II and more specifically to the time period of the Nazi occupation of Germany, Poland and France and the persecution of God's chosen people. I'm not sure at this point why my spirit leads me to an overwhelming desire to know of the events of the late 30's and early 40's but I am convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that it is God's desire for me to delve deeply into these matters.

Bonhoeffer, Pastor, Prophet, Martyr, Spy by Erix Metaxas is by far NOT a book I would seek out to delve into. For one thing it has a lot of pages, like 542! That's a big book for me and the subject matter is above my "barely college" level! But it is definitely an intriguing and powerful read and I am spurred on to know more and more about this incredible man of God who suffered well in the most horrific of circumstances.