At Easter an explosion of divine life took place: not only was the stone rolled away from Christ's tomb, but also the stone over the grave of the world and the entire cosmos was blasted open.

— Walter Hümmer (1909–1972), Pfarrer, Gründer der Communität Christusbruderschaft Selbitz

Topics: Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit

Walter Hümmer

Walter Hümmer (1909–1972) war ein deutscher evangelisch-lutherischer Pfarrer und Mitglied der Bekennenden Kirche, der vor allem im oberfränkischen Selbitz wirkte. Zusammen mit seiner Ehefrau Hanna begründete er die Communität Christusbruderschaft Selbitz und wurde damit zu einem Pionier evangelischen Ordenslebens, das sich an verbindlicher Nachfolge, Gebet und diakonischer Gemeindearbeit orientierte. Für Bibelleser stehen seine Schriften für ein vertrauensvolles Festhalten an Gott in Krisen sowie für Impulse zu einer geistlichen Erneuerung aus geschwisterlicher Gemeinschaft.

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