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
A life story that brings joy Happy fall, dear reader! I hope wherever you are you can take advantage of cooler weather and all the yummy treats that come with it. Danielle Klotz October 14, 2023
A Reality to save the planet — and us Heat waves, droughts, floods, wild-fires, powerful hurricanes and melting ice caps indicate we face a climate crisis. Is there hope for halting the slide toward Gordon Houser | For Anabaptist World October 13, 2023
A motion of respect and reverence Honor your partner, bow to begin. My husband was a square dancer back in the day. I’ve heard it was one of the ways a Jenny Gehman | For Anabaptist World October 13, 2023
As a leader, I’m tempted A church asked me to preach as part of a series on the prophets. The week I was scheduled, the prophet was Jesus. When I Hendy Matahelemual | For Anabaptist World October 9, 2023
Pharaoh or Pharisee? My Sunday school class spent several weeks studying Exodus. From the first story of Moses in the -bulrushes, I was swept into the drama of Sarah Kehrberg | For Anabaptist World October 8, 2023
