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A prayer for God’s reign, here and now

"Thy kin-dom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” When I recite the Lord’s Prayer, I always get caught up

Danielle Klotz

August 25, 2023

I’m going to drop the ball

Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose. — Janice Joplin I was sitting in my counselor’s office when an image came to mind.

Jenny Gehman | For Anabaptist World

August 22, 2023

God’s unmatched, baffling love

I remember a crush I had in high school. I don’t think we were quite dating. But we were together all the time, until she

Isaac S. Villegas | For Anabaptist World

August 22, 2023

Holding, releasing adult children

Most of the first seven chapters of Finding Our Way Forward describe how many adults, including the author and her husband, try to offer direction

Dan Shenk | For Anabaptist World

August 21, 2023

Healing begins when we admit we have a problem

Criticism can be hard to accept. I learned this working as a co-facilitator with the Batterers Intervention Program, a group program designed for people who

Jerrell Williams | For Anabaptist World

August 21, 2023

Tommy’s fairytale ending

Once upon a time, there was a man named Tommy. He had a wife, three sons, two cats and a little house in the mountains.

Sarah Kehrberg | For Anabaptist World

August 19, 2023

Steppingstone or bedrock?

My family took a day trip to New York City during summer break. We usually make this trip once every two to three months. Our

Hendy Matahelemual | For Anabaptist World

August 18, 2023

It was special — and a lot

This Aug. 4 print issue isn’t only about the Mennonite Church USA convention.

Danielle Klotz | Anabaptist World

August 4, 2023

If I can’t speak, who will?

A few years ago, I lost the ability to speak. Nerve pain in the right side of my face made it impossible to complete simple

Sarah Augustine | For Anabaptist World

August 1, 2023

Restore the joy of your salvation

Perhaps every book has an ideal reader, one who feels the book is written with their needs in mind and that fits their life journey.

Gordon Houser | For Anabaptist World

August 1, 2023

Yes, be transformed. Also, God loves us as we are.

So, if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! — 2 Corinthians 5:17

Joanne Gallardo | For Anabaptist World

August 1, 2023

Like rain in its season, the Spirit’s work is gentle but sure

My parents modeled for me a gentle faith, as integral to their lives as the sure changing of the seasons. My dad was a pastor

Lucinda J. Kinsinger | For Anabaptist World

August 1, 2023

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