I attended Bethel College (now known as Bethel University) in St. Paul, MN from from 1977 to 1981. It was in one my Bible classes where I first learned of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. During those years, I was exposed to two of his books: Life Together and The Cost of Discipleship.

Since then, I have been fascinated with this Lutheran pastor and theologian who stood up for Jesus in Nazi Germany.