Anabaptist World Anabaptist World

Log In

MENNONITE CHURCHES

  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • Middle East

PEOPLE

  • Features
  • Obituaries
  • On Leadership

TOPICS

  • Peace and Justice
  • Mission
  • Spirituality
  • Theology
  • Education
  • Culture
  • Books
  • Scripture

OPINION

  • Editorials
  • Columns
  • Letters
  • Five Things

MORE

  • Español
  • Free Newsletters
  • Podcasts
  • MennoHealth
  • Merienda Menonita
  • Classifieds

ABOUT

  • Identity and Mission
  • History
  • Staff & Board
  • Our Columnists
  • Editorial Policy
  • Writers Guidelines
  • Contact

MAGAZINE

  • Subscribe
  • Renew
  • Group Subscriptions
  • Gift Subscriptions
  • Customer Service
  • Issue Archive

WAYS TO GIVE

  • Donate
  • Become a Member
  • Endowment Opportunities

ADVERTISE

  • Advertising and Sponsorship
  • Submit an Obituary
  • Submit a Classified

Anabaptist World Anabaptist World

Subscribe | Renew
Become a Member
Anabaptist World
  • Latest
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • Columns
    • Letters
    • Five Things
  • Español
  • Current Issue
  • Free Newsletters

Columns

Water of baptism thicker than blood

We use words like suit­cases, don’t we? We pack each one carefully depending on where we intend to take it. We fold, tuck and cram

Patrick Nafziger

February 26, 2014

Being a blessing

“A blessing to others.” That’s what John Unger, who retired last year as pastor of Fort Garry Mennonite Brethren Church in Winnipeg, Man., decided he

John Longhurst

February 17, 2014

Ways to pray

When I was younger I thought the only genuine prayer was a spontaneous prayer. I grew up in a congregation where prayer was free-flowing and

Joanna Lawrence Shenk

February 17, 2014

Honoring heritage, by any name

Names matter. They mark us as shaped by particular people who chose them or carried them down. A colleague who recently became engaged asked my thoughts

Celeste Kennel-Shank

February 17, 2014

Shaped locally, connected widely

I attended my first binational conference ministers gathering in December. This meeting happens annually with conference leaders from Mennonite Church Canada and Mennonite Church USA. It’s

Stephen Kriss

February 17, 2014

Who can tame the tongue?

As a young Christian stumbling on James 3:2, I remember feeling relieved. You mean all I have to do to achieve moral perfection is get

Meghan Good

February 3, 2014

But what will we do?

This fall, our congregation undertook an experiment. Each day we read a short passage from Luke, and each week we gathered to discuss two basic

Meghan Good

January 20, 2014

Big family, big vision

There was a time when Westerners in international Christian mission were men. At least those named in mission records were men. Trips to Africa or

R. Showalter

January 20, 2014

Stories: Paths to justice

Civil rights leader C.T. Vivian recently spoke at a peace and justice gathering in Detroit. He recalled the struggles of the civil rights era. He

John Powell

January 20, 2014

Eating our way to the great banquet

Should one serve hummus to a hog farmer? Clashing food “shoulds” fill our conversations. Mennonites are divided. Some of us refuse to eat meat; others raise

Jane Yoder-Short

January 20, 2014

Hope of heaven

The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts, and our brains. — Paul Simon, “Train in the Distance” Since I was

Sarah Kehrberg

January 20, 2014

Resolve to judge others, and ourselves, less

It caught me by surprise that tears came to my eyes at an otherwise upbeat event around the campaign advocating $15 an hour for people

Celeste Kennel-Shank

January 6, 2014
Next Page ›
  • PREV
  • 1
  • …
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • NEXT
Anabaptist World Anabaptist World
Subscribe | Renew
Become a Member
Subscribe | Renew
Become a Member

ABOUT

  • Staff and board
  • Identity and mission
  • Editorial Policy
  • Submit your work and opinions: Writer’s Guidelines
  • Contact

MAGAZINE

  • Subscribe
  • Renew
  • Group subscriptions
  • Gift subscriptions
  • Customer service

GIVE

  • Donate
  • Become a Member
  • Endowment Opportunities

ADVERTISE

  • Ads and sponsorships
  • Submit a classified ad
  • Submit an obiturary

MORE

  • Free newsletters
  • Obituaries
  • Classifieds

© 2023 Anabaptist World — All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Comments Policy | Contact Us

Website by WEB PUBLISHER PRO