December 1, 2009 | Anabaptist World

Breaking in and bursting out

This Advent season, many Mennonite Church USA and Canada congregations will be using the churchwide resources for Advent and Christmas …

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December 1, 2009

Peace through tourism

We all carry within us prejudices toward others, especially those most different from us. One corrective to such prejudice is actually meeting those people where they live …

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December 1, 2009

God or the Devil?

A fellow believer said to me, “When we engage in dialogue, the Devil always wins.” No Christian wants the Devil to win …

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December 1, 2009

What’s in a name?

Real Families Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters,

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December 1, 2009

Holy wars and holy peace

Hope may come from inter-religious efforts. I grew up in Israel, in the aftermath of one of history's most horrific tragedies. Traumatized and desperate after

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December 1, 2009

How to read the Bible

We need to regain confidence in the message contained in the plain meaning of the text. Be alone with the Holy Scriptures—if you are not,

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December 1, 2009

A farmer’s Bible

We need to allow the Bible to ask us questions. My dad owns an 80-acre plot of land that we call the "Delft 80." It's

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December 1, 2009

Jordan: An oasis of peace

In a region often identified with conflict, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan stands out as a place where peace and religious acceptance is both preached and practiced …

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December 1, 2009