Peter Mommsen Books

The narrative centers on a Bruderhof pastor whose life journey, marked by profound challenges and spiritual growth, has left a lasting impact on many. His experiences, shaped by adversity, highlight themes of resilience and faith, illustrating how his legacy inspires and influences countless individuals. The story serves as a testament to the transformative power of spirituality and community.

Can our wounds become our greatest gift? J. Heinrich Arnold was a broken man. Yet those who knew him said they never met another like him. Some spoke of his humility and compassion; others of his frankness and earthy humor. In his presence, complete strangers poured out their darkest secrets and left transformed. Others met him with hatred.Writer Henri Nouwen called him a “prophetic voice” and wrote of how his words “touched me as a double-edged sword, calling me to choose between truth and lies, selflessness and selfishness. . . . Here was no pious, sentimental guide; every word came from experience.”Who was this extraordinary yet simple man? In this gripping and richly spiritual book, Peter Mommsen tells the dramatic true story of the grandfather he hardly knew. Read it, and you will never look at your own life the same way again.

Eberhard Arnold (1883–1935) gehört zu den großen Gestalten der Kirchengeschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Er rang leidenschaftlich darum, Jesus kompromisslos zu folgen, und gründete die Bruderhof-Bewegung. Sein Sohn Johann Heinrich Arnold (1913–1982) leitete die Bewegung von 1962 bis zu seinem Tod. Wer J. Heinrich Arnold erst spät kennenlernte, wunderte sich vielleicht darüber, wie stark sich viele zu diesem Mann hingezogen fühlten. Wildfremde Menschen offenbarten ihm ihre dunkelsten Geheimnisse und zogen verwandelt weiter. Andere wünschten ihm den Tod an den Hals ...