We need this quiet abiding in the light of God's sun; whoever wants to save time here is saving in the wrong place.

— Reinhard Deichgräber (1936–2025), Evangelisch-lutherischer Theologe, geistlicher Schriftsteller

Topics: Patience & Waiting, Peace & Rest

Reinhard Deichgräber

Reinhard Deichgräber (1936–2025) war ein deutscher evangelisch-lutherischer Theologe, geistlicher Schriftsteller und langjähriger Dozent am Missionsseminar Hermannsburg. Er verband lutherische Frömmigkeit und christliche Mystik mit seelsorglicher Lebensklugheit sowie der Praxis von Gebet und Stille. Für Bibelleser bieten seine Schriften lebensnahe Zugänge zu biblischen Texten, die theologische Reflexion mit alltagstauglicher geistlicher Ermutigung verbinden.

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