What if all the people we welcome actually showed up? “All are welcome here!” I’ve seen these words on many church web- sites. I’ve heard many churchgoers say them. The intent is to let people Jerrell Williams | For Anabaptist World November 17, 2023
Laws that demand justice Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. —Frederick Douglass, speech from 1857 I was raised in a Mennonite community Sarah Kehrberg | For Anabaptist World November 17, 2023
To live peaceably with all, try some silaturahmi When was the last time you gathered with others simply to enjoy their company? It’s a rare and special experience, a bit like a Thanksgiving Hendy Matahelemual | For Anabaptist World November 17, 2023
AW call for submissions: When I met Jesus AW call for submissions Theme: When I met Jesus Deadline: Dec. 11 Length: 600 to 1,200 words Photos are welcome Jesus said that whatever we Anabaptist World November 10, 2023
‘God will know what to do with this’ For the second time this year, we’re pleased to share reporting by AW staff who traveled to lesser-known parts of the Anabaptist world. The July Danielle Klotz November 3, 2023
Worldly realism and holy hope Advent devotionals often have felt ho-hum to me: Wait patiently until Christmas, the main event. In The Holy in the Night: Finding Freedom in a Laurie Oswald Robinson | For Anabaptist World November 2, 2023
Fight, if you must, as Jacob did The story in Genesis 32 of a literal fight with God starts with a long journey. After a dispute with Laban, Jacob’s father-in-law, the whole Joanne Gallardo | For Anabaptist World November 2, 2023
Brutal response to peaceful protest On Sept. 28, Jacob Johns was shot while attending a peaceful vigil in the northern New Mexico town of Española, the homeland of the Tewa Sarah Augustine | For Anabaptist World November 1, 2023
Faith’s a lot more than passing a test I repeatedly tell my students that I am more interested in who they are becoming than how they do on exams. Getting straight A’s tells Conrad L. Kanagy | For Anabaptist World November 1, 2023
Disillusionment or hope? When I moved to Oakland, Md., after my marriage, I immediately felt at home. The people were warm and inclusive, curious and friendly. I loved Lucinda J. Kinsinger | For Anabaptist World November 1, 2023
The face of Christ in any culture The bell tower of the 19th-century church in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala, rose majestically against the light blue sky, like a postcard ready to Wendy Vado | For Anabaptist World November 1, 2023
It took a lifetime to write that sermon I preached a great sermon once. Afterward, a visitor approached me and asked, “May I ask you a question? Did you get that sermon off Brad Roth | For Anabaptist World October 25, 2023
