I had the chance to see Bonhoeffer at the Siskel Film Center this weekend with my dad. He’s much better student of Bonhoeffer than I am, but I still found the film rather impressive.

Everyone should see this film. Even if you aren’t a student of Bonhoeffer, the example of his life speaks volumes about Christianity and its relationship to culture. I’ve often said that if Christians spent more time reading people like Bonhoeffer, rather than Max Lucado or Bruce Wilkinson, there wouldn’t be some of the foolish behavior in the church that we see today.

To that end, here are some sources for reading:
A Testament to Freedom: The Essential Writings of Deitrich Bonhoeffer, Discipleship (four volume paperback edition, forthcoming), Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Biography by Eberhard Bethge, Christ the Center, Life Together, The Cost of Discipleship, Ethics, and Sanctorum Communio.