Letter to the American Church
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Kristin GaretMac
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Metaxas adds his voice to the growing throng of voices standing up for truth。 Through exposing the failure of today’s church to stand up and not cower to the evil which seeks to silence our voices。 He is armed with intimate knowledge of the path of the German church prior to World War II through his previous book-Bonhoeffer。 He issues a clarion call to wake up individually and in established churches。 Repent。 Return to your first love。 The future of our children and grandchildren-and our world d Metaxas adds his voice to the growing throng of voices standing up for truth。 Through exposing the failure of today’s church to stand up and not cower to the evil which seeks to silence our voices。 He is armed with intimate knowledge of the path of the German church prior to World War II through his previous book-Bonhoeffer。 He issues a clarion call to wake up individually and in established churches。 Repent。 Return to your first love。 The future of our children and grandchildren-and our world depend on Awakening and standing up。 For we were created for such a time as this。 。。。more
A Winans
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What do Eastern and Russian Orthodox Christians and Catholics think of this call to action？In 1051 A。D。 a schism divided the Eastern Orthodox Christians from the Western Christians （Roman Catholic）。 The Protestant Christians divided from the Bishop of Rome in the 1500s。 Today， these schism or divisions are no where more evident than in the Christian books we read。 Each Christian group only read authors from their own tribe。 My prayer is that the leaders and lay people in these tribe read this ex What do Eastern and Russian Orthodox Christians and Catholics think of this call to action？In 1051 A。D。 a schism divided the Eastern Orthodox Christians from the Western Christians （Roman Catholic）。 The Protestant Christians divided from the Bishop of Rome in the 1500s。 Today， these schism or divisions are no where more evident than in the Christian books we read。 Each Christian group only read authors from their own tribe。 My prayer is that the leaders and lay people in these tribe read this excellent book by Eric Metaxas。 I am a former Protestant believer who became Orthodox nine years ago。 I wondered if any Orthodox or Catholic authors have written a similar call to action for their own tribe？ If not， are Orthodox and Catholic leaders open to reading this book？ If we Christians wait long enough will we overcome our tribal differences whilst confined together in an American gulag？ 。。。more
Michael Peil
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Failure to speak out against the evils of the day will have disastrous consequences as Eric Metaxas points out in his newest book Letter to the American Church。 Eric uses as an example Bonhoeffer’s experience in Germany in attempting to convince the Church of his day to speak out against the evils that were occurring in Germany。 Are there parallels today？ Absolutely。 Has the Church remained silent for fear of reprisals from the government or fear of offending some in the congregation。 Yes on bot Failure to speak out against the evils of the day will have disastrous consequences as Eric Metaxas points out in his newest book Letter to the American Church。 Eric uses as an example Bonhoeffer’s experience in Germany in attempting to convince the Church of his day to speak out against the evils that were occurring in Germany。 Are there parallels today？ Absolutely。 Has the Church remained silent for fear of reprisals from the government or fear of offending some in the congregation。 Yes on both counts。 Should we as members of the Church continue to remain silent？ I would say no。 Read this book and then make your own decision。 Give a copy to your pastor。 Speak Truth or remain silent？ That is the question。 。。。more
Irishruff
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In Letter to the American church， Mr。 Metaxis asks the question: What does it mean for those of us who call ourselves christians， to be Christian？ Is this not the question of our time especially for Christians in the West。 In this book， Mr。 Metaxis writes his call to the Church to understand the times and to learn from history about how the church in Germany responded to the build up to World War II。 The book gives us a blueprint for how the Church this time needs to respond differently to the M In Letter to the American church， Mr。 Metaxis asks the question: What does it mean for those of us who call ourselves christians， to be Christian？ Is this not the question of our time especially for Christians in the West。 In this book， Mr。 Metaxis writes his call to the Church to understand the times and to learn from history about how the church in Germany responded to the build up to World War II。 The book gives us a blueprint for how the Church this time needs to respond differently to the Marxist challenges of our time。God’s Word shows Us how to act。 How are you acting， he asks？ Do your actions actually reflect what you believe the author asks。 God sees our hearts — Christian — and the author states that we need more than creeds and confessions。 This is a a stirring call for action by the American church before it is too late—It gives us some real food for thought！Metaxist closes the book by asking some questions to the American churchtWill you be the leader that God has called you to be？tWill you follow Him wherever He goes？twill you be true to Him by looking to him alonetor does how I live show God that actually I do not believe what I claim to believeIn the American church do we point to statements of faith and to creeds and confessions but GOD sees our heartsand … Do others looking at our lives get the impression that we believe that we genuinely do not fear death because we know that Jesus really has defeated it （not merely as a metaphor）In summary:In this book Metaxies asks:What does it mean for those of us who would say we are Christians - to be Christian？Bonhofeffer gives a sermon in Berlin “unless you repent”。 — Rev 2: 4-5tBonhoffer was clear that day t— God would judge the German church if they did not hear what he was saying to them ttthat day 。。。more
Bobweinerjr
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This book is a powerful polemic addressing the spiritual malaise of the American church in our chaotic contemporary culture。 The author gives voice to the what many feel but cannot quite articulate。 Eric Metaxas has written biographies on Martin Luther， William Wilberforce， and Dietrich Bonhoeffer， so he has spent a good deal of his life investigating the church's response in tumultuous times。 In this short volume he applies those lessons to the modern American church。 Are we similar to the Germ This book is a powerful polemic addressing the spiritual malaise of the American church in our chaotic contemporary culture。 The author gives voice to the what many feel but cannot quite articulate。 Eric Metaxas has written biographies on Martin Luther， William Wilberforce， and Dietrich Bonhoeffer， so he has spent a good deal of his life investigating the church's response in tumultuous times。 In this short volume he applies those lessons to the modern American church。 Are we similar to the German Lutheran church of Nazi Germany in the early 1930's who failed to proactively stand against the encroaching evil？ Where exactly did they go wrong？ What are we doing differently？ Are the parallels between the American church in our times and the German church in theirs merely superficial or do they reflect our core commitments？ At first blush， you may feel he overstates his case to promote a spectacular conclusion。 Isn't this what people on TV do every day？ But if you are concerned with family and friends affected by popular culture， then put the effort into thinking more deeply。 Where exactly does he go wrong？ Which of his statements do you disagree with？ What insights are useful？ This is a great book for a small group discussion。 You will find it concerning， challenging， and possibly contentious - but it is not comfortable！ 。。。more
Louise Cox
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This is a key book for not just for America but the world。 It is both challenging and refreshing and made me critically review my own courage。Metaxas is a man of great courage leading the way for us。
Richard Kirkley
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The continuing challenge for American Christians in these times is - to what degree do I act on political， social， and economic issues that are threatening our nation？ Am I willing to face the consequences of my actions， even if they affront friends， family， the government， and， yes， maybe even fellow Christians？ If I avoid the confrontations and refrain from action， am I then complicit in strengthening those threats？ In Metaxas's book， this dynamic tension is examined with logic and passion， re The continuing challenge for American Christians in these times is - to what degree do I act on political， social， and economic issues that are threatening our nation？ Am I willing to face the consequences of my actions， even if they affront friends， family， the government， and， yes， maybe even fellow Christians？ If I avoid the confrontations and refrain from action， am I then complicit in strengthening those threats？ In Metaxas's book， this dynamic tension is examined with logic and passion， referencing Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his German Church's struggles with the emerging German National Socialists （Nazis） as the template。 The tone is thoughtful， urgent， and personally challenging。 The arguments are supported by history and extrapolated to what may be directly relevant to our times。 Are we seeing an echo of Germany in the early 1930's; are we in the Church facing a frighteningly similar challenge？ If you're unsettled by these questions and uncertain whether to act or remain quietly "religious"， Letter to the American Church lays out a case for action - logically， historically， and theologically。 I would have preferred a long-form essay format in lieu of 14 chapters， but none the less， in the end， there is impact and a direct personal challenge to clarify the choices before us。 。。。more
M。D。 House
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"Keeping the faith" isn't a simple exercise of toleration and love。 It is a fight going back thousands of years， bravely pushing back the forces of evil masquerading as "good。" Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the few German pastors in the early 1930's who recognized the call from God to stand against Adolf Hitler and his allies of radical （and godless） political， social， economic， and spiritual transformation。 He stood firmly， and he was willing to die for that stand。Eric's invitation to us and o "Keeping the faith" isn't a simple exercise of toleration and love。 It is a fight going back thousands of years， bravely pushing back the forces of evil masquerading as "good。" Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the few German pastors in the early 1930's who recognized the call from God to stand against Adolf Hitler and his allies of radical （and godless） political， social， economic， and spiritual transformation。 He stood firmly， and he was willing to die for that stand。Eric's invitation to us and our clergy is to vacate the illusory middle ground and side bravely with the Savior， where true safety is ultimately found。 This is an important book。A couple of gems from Chapter 10: Speaking the Truth in Love"We are obliged to wonder: where are all of the leading American pastors today on the issues of sexuality and transgender madness？ Are they afraid to speak？ Do they not know that God has appointed them to speak on these issues fearlessly—as though He really has defeated death on the Cross and has freed them to do His will and share His love， come what may？""So not to speak an uncomfortable truth to someone who needs to hear it—and giving the excuse that we are loving them—is not to love them but to harm them。"Also from Chapter 12: Who Do You Say God Is？"To love unreservedly—which is God’s call to us—is to risk everything， our lives and our reputations。 Bonhoeffer’s view of God’s real grace made it possible for him to trust Him completely。"And from Chapter 15: "Religionless Christianity""Will we heed Bonhoeffer’s cry for a full-throated faith that does not hope but that knows God has defeated death， and that lives in a way that makes this plain to anyone who cares to see？""If we live fully in that freedom for which Christ has set us free， we will see God’s hand in ways we dare not imagine。 We will see miracles small and great， and we will see not only revival， but reformation。 We will see the goodness of God make its way into everything we do， because that is God’s will for us and for the world at this time。 Many who do not yet know the God we claim to worship will see how we live and will want to know Him， and will come to know Him， and will become a part of what He is doing in our generation。" 。。。more
Sarah
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A Letter to the American Church， Eric Metaxas’ latest masterpiece， provides the startling wake up call our church and our country needs。 As our current administration leads this country ever further down the path of Big Brother Government and Cancel Culture， this book poignantly illustrates that silent submission is neither effective nor pleasing in the sight of our Lord。 It begs the question of how history could have been different had the church leaders been brave enough to take up their cross A Letter to the American Church， Eric Metaxas’ latest masterpiece， provides the startling wake up call our church and our country needs。 As our current administration leads this country ever further down the path of Big Brother Government and Cancel Culture， this book poignantly illustrates that silent submission is neither effective nor pleasing in the sight of our Lord。 It begs the question of how history could have been different had the church leaders been brave enough to take up their crosses and stand up for what was right before Hitler and his armies committed the atrocities toward all those millions。 Today， it is as if the communion wine in our churches is tainted with the arsenic of complacency。 The players are different but the stage is set for a new power to emerge and enslave our country to values and ideals that are not only not in keeping with those of our Founding Fathers but not in keeping with our Heavenly Father。 This book is passionate and timely， well worth the time to read， reflect and act！ 。。。more
Judy Rogers
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A written letter deserves a response and the LETTER TO THE AMERICAN CHURCH by Eric Metaxas deserves much more。It is my prayer that after reading this book， the readers will send out more letters with this message。 A message that says it's time to act， to use our gifts， to talk to others while we can still make a difference in the lives pf our children， their children and future generations。 We owe it to them。Eric has shined a light on what is happening to our religious freedoms and our society i A written letter deserves a response and the LETTER TO THE AMERICAN CHURCH by Eric Metaxas deserves much more。It is my prayer that after reading this book， the readers will send out more letters with this message。 A message that says it's time to act， to use our gifts， to talk to others while we can still make a difference in the lives pf our children， their children and future generations。 We owe it to them。Eric has shined a light on what is happening to our religious freedoms and our society in general。 We should not let that light be dimmed on our watch。 It is "our watch"！ If we wait on our neighbor or our city council or even our folks in D。C。 that light will grow even more faint as our freedoms fade away because we didn't make a stand。I pray that we are all "born for such a time as this"。 I thank God for Eric's willingness to make us aware of our past， our present and what we hope is our brighter future as leaders after God's own heart will help make that difference by not hiding their light under a bushel basket。Lord in your mercy， hear our prayersJudy Rogers 。。。more
Guenter Leibold
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Eric Metaxas writes a letter to the American Church。 He implores the church to speak out against evil today just as Bonhoeffer called out the German church in the 1930’s。 The deafening silence of twelve thousand pastors， who remained on the sidelines and chose not to be political， while millions of Jews faced execution in the Nazis gas chambers was unacceptable。I have asked myself why today’s Christians and the church leadership are not more actively fighting for and defending biblical values in Eric Metaxas writes a letter to the American Church。 He implores the church to speak out against evil today just as Bonhoeffer called out the German church in the 1930’s。 The deafening silence of twelve thousand pastors， who remained on the sidelines and chose not to be political， while millions of Jews faced execution in the Nazis gas chambers was unacceptable。I have asked myself why today’s Christians and the church leadership are not more actively fighting for and defending biblical values in a evil， secular culture that is blatantly poking its fingers into God’s eyes。 Eric provides some good answers， such as the idol of evangelism， cheap faith， and fear of cancel culture。I hope this book will wake up many churches from their comfortable Sunday routine and challenge them to action， influencing our culture and fighting for our Lord Jesus Christ outside the walls of the church。 。。。more
Dan Crawford
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For followers of "The Eric Metaxas Show" podcast， the Letter to the American Church lays out a concise recap of the erosion of the influence and moral stamina of the Christian "Church" in the nation。 On so many fronts the traditional mores of the Church have been under assault。 Rather than standing firm， the Church has often compromised， retreated or put its head in the sand。 Metaxas， not unlike the weeping Old Testament prophet Jeremiah， calls his fellow believers to return to the bedrock pilla For followers of "The Eric Metaxas Show" podcast， the Letter to the American Church lays out a concise recap of the erosion of the influence and moral stamina of the Christian "Church" in the nation。 On so many fronts the traditional mores of the Church have been under assault。 Rather than standing firm， the Church has often compromised， retreated or put its head in the sand。 Metaxas， not unlike the weeping Old Testament prophet Jeremiah， calls his fellow believers to return to the bedrock pillars of the faith less they turn into empty shells who cling to a form of godliness without power or influence。 Eerie parallels between the German church coopted by Adolf Hitler and his Third Reich and the situation facing the American Church today point to an obvious result without a dramatic course correction。 The question posed in an earlier Metaxas book， "If You Can Keep It，" about the fate of our republic， could well be altered to address the American Church's chances of survival。 Thankfully， the Church does not belong to a nation， but to Jesus Christ， who said， "I will build my Church and the gates of hell will not stand against it "This book delivers a call to wake up the American Church before it's too late。 As a frog fails to jump out of a pot slowly heated to a boil and is cooked， will believers remain insensitive to a thousand tiny cuts and fail to realize they are bleeding to death before it's too late to save themselves， the Church and the republic？ 。。。more
Audra
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Metaxas’ book is a must read for all church leaders but also for individuals in the church。 He uses his expertise on one of the most important time periods in our history and juxtaposes it to our modern-day society。 Although at times his comparisons can be jarring they are truthful in their foundations。 I consider this book to be a life changing book。 Through his in depth research of Bonhoeffer’s life Metaxas is able to go back in time and scream to us the lessons that the German Christians wish Metaxas’ book is a must read for all church leaders but also for individuals in the church。 He uses his expertise on one of the most important time periods in our history and juxtaposes it to our modern-day society。 Although at times his comparisons can be jarring they are truthful in their foundations。 I consider this book to be a life changing book。 Through his in depth research of Bonhoeffer’s life Metaxas is able to go back in time and scream to us the lessons that the German Christians wish they would have gotten right。 This book has helped my spirit to grasp a new freedom in following Christ。 Because of his writing I am able to see my place in time and stand up to the call with a great feeling of honor that supersedes my fear。 So help me God。 The book may feel confusing and radical at first but stick with it， you will soon feel your soul begin to grow and find new understanding in who God is and how he interacts with us today。 。。。more
Isabella Knop
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In this stirring and convicting book， Eric Metaxas challenges Christians today to read the signs of the times and take a bold stand for truth， despite the consequences。 As followers of Jesus， it is our duty to speak the truth with love。 Metaxas contrasts the situation in Germany in the 1930’s when the German church was faced with the same question we as Christians are faced with in America today—are we going to speak out against what our God-given consciences tell us is wrong， or stay silent in In this stirring and convicting book， Eric Metaxas challenges Christians today to read the signs of the times and take a bold stand for truth， despite the consequences。 As followers of Jesus， it is our duty to speak the truth with love。 Metaxas contrasts the situation in Germany in the 1930’s when the German church was faced with the same question we as Christians are faced with in America today—are we going to speak out against what our God-given consciences tell us is wrong， or stay silent in the face of evil？ History shows us the horror of the Nazi regime and the Holocaust that resulted from the silence of thousands of German pastors and Christians。Christianity is not a title we wear or a religion we adhere to， but a relationship with Jesus Christ Himself who defeated death so we would not fear death。 If God is for us， who can be against us？ Metaxes explains that how we view God will determine our course of action。Every Christian needs to get their hands on this book and heed the warning before it is too late。 While many may criticize and squirm at the honesty in this book， I believe there is a remnant who will take the message to heart， draw near to God and stand with Truth; come what may。 。。。more
Par Tobiason
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This book is a must read。 It is a wake up call to the church （that includes pastors and individuals）。 Metaxas uses the history of the German church and it's silence which allowed the rise of the Third Reich with minimal opposition。 He also notes that the American Church has the advantage of history （knowing the catastrophic consequences that resulted from a silent German Church） and hopes that will motivate the American Church to wake up and speak up。 Eric also does a great job explaining Romans This book is a must read。 It is a wake up call to the church （that includes pastors and individuals）。 Metaxas uses the history of the German church and it's silence which allowed the rise of the Third Reich with minimal opposition。 He also notes that the American Church has the advantage of history （knowing the catastrophic consequences that resulted from a silent German Church） and hopes that will motivate the American Church to wake up and speak up。 Eric also does a great job explaining Romans 13 and how it applies to this situation。 This book will convict Christians to realize the stakes at risk and the consequences of remaining silent。 In my opinion， every pastor （including youth pastors） should read this book。 Eric Metaxas' writing style is very conversational and while reading this book， I felt it seemed as if Eric was delivering this message to me in person。 It is obvious Eric has done his research。 There is a lot to digest in this book， and should be read more than once。 。。。more
Mary Smith
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Does history repeat itself？ How can I discuss a previous generation without looking and comparing my generation？ A Letter to the American Church opens eyes and conversation by looking at the past actions of people and comparing it to present times。 Silence is not honorable or right。 We must know the truth and speak truth in our time。
Nancy
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“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil。 Not to speak is to speak。 Not to act is to act。 God will not hold us guiltless。” Such is the basic theme of A Letter to the American Church by Eric Metaxas， who also wrote Bonhoeffer: Pastor， Martyr， Prophet， Spy， a biography of the German pastor who was executed by the Nazis for speaking against their ungodly principles。 Comparing the mass formation psychosis of today’s cancel culture to Hitler’s hypernationalism in the 20’s and 30’s， Metaxas challen “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil。 Not to speak is to speak。 Not to act is to act。 God will not hold us guiltless。” Such is the basic theme of A Letter to the American Church by Eric Metaxas， who also wrote Bonhoeffer: Pastor， Martyr， Prophet， Spy， a biography of the German pastor who was executed by the Nazis for speaking against their ungodly principles。 Comparing the mass formation psychosis of today’s cancel culture to Hitler’s hypernationalism in the 20’s and 30’s， Metaxas challenges us as Christians to ask ourselves if we been faithful to our first love for Christ and to His principles， or if we are “settling” for a peaceful coexistence with cancel culture。 He mentioned the image of some German Christians singing louder in their worship service to drown out the agonized screams of Jews on the death trains passing by。 They were being the church in name only rather than actually being the body of Jesus Christ。 May all American Christians ask ourselves what we are created to live and die for and then fulfill it， as Bonhoeffer did， no matter what the cost。 。。。more
Terry Barton
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“Letter to the American Church” by Eric MetaxastReview by Teresa BartonThis book is the wake-up call that the Church needs。 Eric Metaxas， biographer of Luther， Bonhoeffer， and Wilberforce， may have had no idea that all his research back then of those outstanding men would culminate in the era in which we find ourselves。 The stories of Luther， Bonhoeffer， and Wilberforce clearly demonstrate that the Church has， at certain points in history， a great responsibility to show the stuff it’s really mad “Letter to the American Church” by Eric MetaxastReview by Teresa BartonThis book is the wake-up call that the Church needs。 Eric Metaxas， biographer of Luther， Bonhoeffer， and Wilberforce， may have had no idea that all his research back then of those outstanding men would culminate in the era in which we find ourselves。 The stories of Luther， Bonhoeffer， and Wilberforce clearly demonstrate that the Church has， at certain points in history， a great responsibility to show the stuff it’s really made of。 We live in one of those points in history right now。 Will the Church stand up to error， to tyranny， to human rights violations？ Will it become， yes， decidedly political， and speak truth to power， resistance to tyrants， and give voice to the voiceless？ Metaxas highlights primarily the conditions in Germany that preceded the rise of the Third Reich。 Bonhoeffer tried to warn the Church， to sound the alarm of what was on the horizon。 The Church then， as today， yawned， complied or retreated， quoted Romans 13， and told the outspoken to be quiet。 The thrust of the book， furthermore， is that we today have the benefit of history， and definitive documentation of what horrors can ensue when the Church doesn’t respond to evil。 The parallels are frightening， and the call to action is clear。 But will the Church of today heed that call？Well-written， compelling， and urgent， this book should be read by every church leader， and anyone else who dares to stare into the face of what was and still could be。 。。。more
Randal Mowery
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The Church in Germany “played it safe” and failed to timely address growing evil intertwined with political power。 Its once-bright lampstand darkened。 Consequently， global suffering， death， and destruction followed。 Considering parallels with the Church in Germany during the 1930’s， Eric Metaxas makes the strong case for the Church in America and its leaders to address destructive evil intertwined with today’s politics so that a much greater global calamity can be averted through the power of Go The Church in Germany “played it safe” and failed to timely address growing evil intertwined with political power。 Its once-bright lampstand darkened。 Consequently， global suffering， death， and destruction followed。 Considering parallels with the Church in Germany during the 1930’s， Eric Metaxas makes the strong case for the Church in America and its leaders to address destructive evil intertwined with today’s politics so that a much greater global calamity can be averted through the power of God。 This compelling “letter” is based on Biblical authority， relevant history， and prophetic warnings by a German pastor who did not “play it safe。” The intended reader will gain reason and resolve to act in addressing growing evil and injustice intertwined in political matters， relying on The Almighty。Randal Mowery 。。。more
Lori Marsh
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Eric Metaxas has written another gripping book that is impossible to not think about even when you aren't reading。 I loved his comparison of the state of the church today with the German church in Bonhoeffer's time。 When we choose to forget history， we undoubtedly repeat it。 It is a serious wakeup call to the church today that we have to stand against the evil happening at this time even if we have to pay with our lives as Bonhoeffer did。 All christians should read this book and expect to be cal Eric Metaxas has written another gripping book that is impossible to not think about even when you aren't reading。 I loved his comparison of the state of the church today with the German church in Bonhoeffer's time。 When we choose to forget history， we undoubtedly repeat it。 It is a serious wakeup call to the church today that we have to stand against the evil happening at this time even if we have to pay with our lives as Bonhoeffer did。 All christians should read this book and expect to be called on to take a stand。 。。。more
James ellington
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Wow！ This book should be read by anyone who is concerned about the path we are on in America。 I have read at least six books by this author， Bonhoeffer being my favorite。 Metaxas does a great job of allowing Bonhoeffer to continue to speak truth to the world。 During a time when people constantly talk about their truth， it is reassuring to read a book that absolutely points us to TRUTH。 One of my favorite quotes from the book， "Do we understand what truth is？ Do we understand that truth and facts Wow！ This book should be read by anyone who is concerned about the path we are on in America。 I have read at least six books by this author， Bonhoeffer being my favorite。 Metaxas does a great job of allowing Bonhoeffer to continue to speak truth to the world。 During a time when people constantly talk about their truth， it is reassuring to read a book that absolutely points us to TRUTH。 One of my favorite quotes from the book， "Do we understand what truth is？ Do we understand that truth and facts are not the same thing？ Do we understand that truth is something so illimitably large and fathomless that it created the universe with a word， that it stands outside time and space， that it is a Person？ " If you read only one book this month， let it be this one。 WAKE UP， STAND UP and GET TO WORK， CHURCH！！ 。。。more
Laurie Wheeler
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For years I have visited church， after church， after church…primarily because they ignored the culture wars in order to focus on the gospel。 Well if gospel means good news， shouldn’t it somehow arm me against the evil that is imploding our society instead of ignoring it？ Isn’t ignoring evil allowing it to grow and hurt other people？ Doesn’t our richness in being saved allow us to bring not only the good news of Jesus but also the good news because of Jesus to others？ Obviously the evil that is s For years I have visited church， after church， after church…primarily because they ignored the culture wars in order to focus on the gospel。 Well if gospel means good news， shouldn’t it somehow arm me against the evil that is imploding our society instead of ignoring it？ Isn’t ignoring evil allowing it to grow and hurt other people？ Doesn’t our richness in being saved allow us to bring not only the good news of Jesus but also the good news because of Jesus to others？ Obviously the evil that is so prevalent in our society is threatening our belief system。 The day is coming that we will no longer be free to worship。 How is that a good thing？ Losing our religious freedoms means losing all our freedoms。Last year I joined a church in Leesburg， Virginia that has since made national news for taking a stand against evil。 While at my initial membership class， I met others like me， who left their former churches for the same reason I left mine。 People are hungry for truth。 People want hope。 They do not want tyranny。 When I homeschooled my youngest in his senior year of high school， we took our 20th century history studies into a deep dive into Dietrich Bonhoeffer。 After reading Bonhoeffer’s The Cost of Discipleship， we read Eric Metaxas massive biography on Bonhoeffer。 Both books were hugely impactful in my life as well as my son’s。 My son quickly took to facebook quoting Bonhoeffer， and often continues to do so， today。 So did I。 Amazingly， many of these quotes are right in line with Metaxas’ newest book。 A Letter to the American Church is timely essential reading in light of the current culture wars which are explicitly designed to wipe out the church， often times with the help from many of the American churches。Since I was the recipient of an advanced review copy of A Letter to the American Church by Eric Metaxas， I was asked to write public reviews on the book based on my personal opinion。 Following are my favorite book quotes from Metaxas’ book。Metaxas reminds us of the church view on politics on the eve of our Independence:“…pastors in the eighteenth century spoke boldly from their colonial pulpits against the tyranny of King George III， and opposed him by name。” -Eric Metaxas， A Letter to the American ChurchContrast that with the political position of the church in the 1950s: In the 1950s the Johnson Amendment was enacted， prohibiting churches and other non-profits from taking a public stand in political candidates。 Which churches fought the passage of that amendment？ “It is astonishing that pastors in America allowed this wild idea to go uncontested。 In this they behaved rather like many of the submissive pastors in Germany two decades earlier。” -Eric Metaxas， A Letter to the American Church“…Bonhoeffer could somehow see what lay ahead， and knew the concessions the church was making would be fatal in the years to come。 He knew that in their ignorance， silence， inaction， and theological confusion they were not only helping evil gain a foothold， but were lending evil a helping hand。” -Eric Metaxas， A Letter to the American ChurchThus， Bonhoeffer likened the inaction of the church to fight evil with the term， cheap grace:“I can go and sin as much as I like， and rely on this grace to forgive me， for after all the world is justified in principle by grace。 I can therefore cling to my bourgeois secular existence， and remain as I was before， with the added assurance that the grace of God will cover me。 It is under the influence of this kind of ‘grace’ that the world has been made ‘Christian，’ but at the cost of secularizing the Christian religion as never before。 The antithesis between the Christian life and the life of the burgeois respectability is at and end。 The Christian life comes to mean nothing more than living in the world and as the world， in being no different from the world， in fact， in being prohibited from being different from the world for the sake of grace。 The upshot of it all is that my only duty as a Christian is to leave the world for an hour so on a Sunday morning and go to church to be assured my sins are all forgiven。 I need no longer try to follow Christ， for cheap grace， the bitterest foe of discipleship， which true discipleship must loath and detest， has freed me from that。” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer， The Cost of DiscipleshipThus the purpose of Eric Metaxas’ book is clear:“Dietrich Bonhoeffer…called the German church to be the church in their time， and as I hope to make clear， his voice to them is his voice to us today， calling the American Church to actually be God’s church， with all that entails， so that we might avoid the mistakes of the German church in the 1930s， and those direst consequences we know to have been their result。 But let’s face it: what God usually asks of His people is that they actually live out their faith in all the spheres of their lives so that all of society is blessed。 And when they fail to do this， they are failing to be the Church。” -Eric Metaxas， A Letter to the American Church 。。。more
Robert Wilson
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Metaxas delivers a clarion call to the American church to wake up and engage the rise of evil permeating into our culture。 Letter to the American Church is a must read for every seeker and follower of truth who longs to take a stand against darkness before it’s too late。
Phuong Schuetz
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A necessary writing for such a time as now to exhort Christ followers to live what we say we believe。 Using historical examples from the German Church and their silence on the evil acts of Hitler and the Nazis against the Jews， Eric asks if the American Church will make the same mistake by not speaking out against the evils of Marxist ideologies of our day。 As a refugee escapee from Communist Vietnam， I see this as a necessary read for all Christians because of the direction America is taking to A necessary writing for such a time as now to exhort Christ followers to live what we say we believe。 Using historical examples from the German Church and their silence on the evil acts of Hitler and the Nazis against the Jews， Eric asks if the American Church will make the same mistake by not speaking out against the evils of Marxist ideologies of our day。 As a refugee escapee from Communist Vietnam， I see this as a necessary read for all Christians because of the direction America is taking towards socialistic ideals。 If we don't speak out against the lies and evils of the state or government， we will lose all freedom to live as free citizens and to proclaim the saving power of Jesus to anyone。 Thanks for your boldness and prophetic words Eric。 Loosen our tongues Lord， to speak against evil。 The battle for the hearts and souls of every person in America and around the world is yours to claim。 Thank you for the privilege of fighting with and for you as your followers。 。。。more
Coby Knox
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I found this book to be a refreshing commentary on the current state of our culture and what can be done by Clergy and Congregants to set us on a better path。 The Message， Apologetics， and Challenge to each individual Pastor are simple， clear and brilliant。 This message is long over due for the American Church。 The challenge to each of us is; Dare I ignore history？ Do I have the Courage to follow Bonhoeffer？ Am I Christian enough to follow Christ？ I am gifting copies of this book my clergy and t I found this book to be a refreshing commentary on the current state of our culture and what can be done by Clergy and Congregants to set us on a better path。 The Message， Apologetics， and Challenge to each individual Pastor are simple， clear and brilliant。 This message is long over due for the American Church。 The challenge to each of us is; Dare I ignore history？ Do I have the Courage to follow Bonhoeffer？ Am I Christian enough to follow Christ？ I am gifting copies of this book my clergy and to friends I have who are members of the Clergy。If 10% of the Congregants in America do the same we could change the course of our Nation。 。。。more
David Seguin
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This is awesome book about how Bonhoeffer spoke out about what the nazi party was doing to the Jews and others he did not keep quiet the church thought if they kept quiet he would leave them alone so they said nothing and they did everything they where told todoAnd how that’s happening in America today so are quiet Going along with what there told to do by the government but some are speaking out about and standing on the word of God and speaking out against it and like in Bonhoeffer’s day some This is awesome book about how Bonhoeffer spoke out about what the nazi party was doing to the Jews and others he did not keep quiet the church thought if they kept quiet he would leave them alone so they said nothing and they did everything they where told todoAnd how that’s happening in America today so are quiet Going along with what there told to do by the government but some are speaking out about and standing on the word of God and speaking out against it and like in Bonhoeffer’s day some church’s are telling them to be quiet but the church will not be quiet 。。。more
Tex
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I’ve been prescient about two major events in this new millennium。 The first was in 2004， when a charismatic Barak Obama was introduced to the world stage at the 2004 Democratic National Convention。 I knew immediately that he would captivate the hearts and minds of many。 Four years later he embarked upon his fundamental transformation of the United States。 The second was 2010 when I read the biography and prophecy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer。 I clearly saw the parallels between 1930s Germany and the I’ve been prescient about two major events in this new millennium。 The first was in 2004， when a charismatic Barak Obama was introduced to the world stage at the 2004 Democratic National Convention。 I knew immediately that he would captivate the hearts and minds of many。 Four years later he embarked upon his fundamental transformation of the United States。 The second was 2010 when I read the biography and prophecy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer。 I clearly saw the parallels between 1930s Germany and the path America was on at that time。 It’s twelve years hence and the Marxist transformation is almost complete。 Thus is the cost of our silence within the community of faith。 “A Letter to the American Church” is Eric Metaxas’ clarion call for the body of Christ to stand in God’s mighty power and and confront these forces of evil with His truth and righteousness。 God’s church stands as the only bulwark between the free and the enslaved。 Stand we must。 Silence is no longer an option。 Eric’s “Letter” is an eleventh hour alarm。 Read it， heed it and share it！ 。。。more
Leanne Cartee
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This book is a must read and a call to action。 It is a Gospel message of urgency that must be heeded。 Do not read it in isolation but share it with friends。 We are living in an age of censorship that must be countered and requires fearlessness。
Linda Hill
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American churches have a responsibility to speak up in the face of evil because God’s truth and love must be applied beyond the Church。 In “A Letter to the American Church”， Eric Metaxas directs the reader to consider bold and courageous heroes: King David， Dietrich Bonhoeffer， William Wilburforce and President Ronald Reagan。 These men knew and acted on God’s truth while ignoring the opposing voices。 Despite Bonhoeffer’s prophetic warning to the German Church in the 1930s， the Church failed to a American churches have a responsibility to speak up in the face of evil because God’s truth and love must be applied beyond the Church。 In “A Letter to the American Church”， Eric Metaxas directs the reader to consider bold and courageous heroes: King David， Dietrich Bonhoeffer， William Wilburforce and President Ronald Reagan。 These men knew and acted on God’s truth while ignoring the opposing voices。 Despite Bonhoeffer’s prophetic warning to the German Church in the 1930s， the Church failed to act。 Eric asks the question， “Will we learn from past mistakes？” and points out that if the American Church does not appropriate freedom of speech on every topic， then all Americans are not truly free。 Eric highlights legislation in the 1950s and 1960s which began to silence many churches。 As a result of their silence， we are now faced with anti-God and anti-human ideologies， including radical transgender， pro-abortion， and atheist Marxist Critical Race Theory。 Eric’s informative book humbly presents the evidence of our current crisis， the spiritual battle between God’s truth and Satan’s lies， and challenges readers to take action。 。。。more
Melissa
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