Parable refutes the legal gospel The Prodigal Son is one of Jesus’ best-known parables. Those raised in the church could no doubt recite the story’s main plot points by memory: Melanie Springer Mock | For Anabaptist World May 24, 2024
My personal resurrection I recently heard the story of a well-known theologian who admitted doubt, perhaps even denial, of a bodily resurrection. But in the throes of an Conrad L. Kanagy May 24, 2024
The Creator, present in soil and seed In May, a delegation from the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery went to Hopelchén, Campeche, Mexico, for a seed festival hosted by Colectivo Sarah Augustine May 24, 2024
Rituals of death and remembrance Recently my wife and I attended the funeral of her Old Order Amish cousin who died on Easter Sunday at the age of 82. Funerals John D. Roth May 23, 2024
For the wilderness wanderers I don’t think my life has ever felt as overwhelming as in the six months since Teddy’s birth. He’s been a fussy baby, often requiring Lucinda J. Kinsinger May 23, 2024
Churchy patriarchy, and two remarkable women Talking with female friends a few years ago, I said I was struggling with a situation and felt that part of the problem was that Danielle Klotz May 1, 2024
Anna Stutzman Janzen Anna Stutzman Janzen, 74, died March 19, 2024, in Newport News, Va. She was born Feb. 23, 1950, in Arthur, Ill., to Levi W. and Anabaptist World
Flourishing by simplifying Above my kitchen sink is a window, as there was in each of my grandparents’ homes. When I’m washing dishes, among other times, I often Celeste Kennel-Shank | For Anabaptist World April 30, 2024
Losing the sense of home The house finches are scouting our eaves for a place to build their nest. The motion lights? The decoration by the door? They dart in, Brad Roth | For Anabaptist World April 28, 2024
Ushers, not bouncers Then [Jesus] led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from Jenny Gehman | For Anabaptist World April 28, 2024
Trust the community — and the Spirit’s movement As a pastor, I have become accustomed to trusting that the Holy Spirit will move. This trust becomes particularly strong on Saturday evenings when I Jerrell Williams | For Anabaptist World April 27, 2024
Chores and employment The impressions of childhood are those that last longest and cut deepest. — Virginia Woolf I took my son to the doctor a couple of Sarah Kehrberg | For Anabaptist World April 25, 2024
