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Disarming weapons and hearts

Did you know Oct. 24-30 is Disarmament Week? I’ll bet I’m not the only one who hadn’t heard of it.

October 14, 2022

The question we need in our weakest moments: What are you doing here?

I bumped into a guy I knew from the community in the back hallway of the doctor’s office. “What are you doing here?” I chirped

Brad Roth | Anabaptist World

October 11, 2022

Perils of invasive plants

Who plants a seed beneath the sod and waits to see believes in God. — Elizabeth York Case Gardening has never been a talent of

Sarah Kehrberg | Anabaptist World

October 11, 2022

Humble search for truth: not who’s right but what’s right

In the beginning, God created everything good. But because of our disobedience, humanity is broken, and only the reconciling work of Christ can restore our

Hendy Matahelemual | Anabaptist World

October 11, 2022

To confront racial injustice, lukewarm is not good enough

We all know how the story goes. You and your church became curious about racism in the United States. You decided to do a book

Jerrell Williams | Anabaptist World

October 10, 2022

Staying off the paths of pain

I’ve got a very, shall we say, challenged sense of direction, which I inherited from my father (thanks, Dad!). Unlike my husband, for whom it

Jenny Gehman | Anabaptist World

October 10, 2022

Families that grow and change

Even though the calendar year begins in January, I associate new beginnings with the fall. New academic years have begun, and big transitions are happening.

Anabaptist World | Danielle Klotz

September 23, 2022

Restoring body, mind and spirit

The wellness industry is booming. Americans spent $52.5 billion last year on products and services to improve their minds and bodies. We buy fitness technology

Melanie Springer Mock | Anabaptist World

September 22, 2022

Walking in the apostles’ steps

This summer I had the opportunity to visit Turkey and walk through many of the ancient places where the Apostle Paul traveled and ministered. It

Melanie A. Howard | Anabaptist World

September 21, 2022

I am hopeful: My beloved church is showing up for my people

Every year, members of the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition gather for our annual meeting. Since our coalition is national, we work on campaigns

Sarah Augustine | Anabaptist World

September 21, 2022

Isolated in Indonesia: MWC passes a stress test

On the afternoon of July 7, I found myself isolated and alone in a hotel room in Salatiga, Indonesia. It was not what I was

John D. Roth | Anabaptist World

September 21, 2022

One little Word shall fell them

I first met the theologian Walter Brueggemann in the library stacks of Elizabethtown College. It was 2006, and I was directing a study of Mennonite

Conrad L. Kanagy | Anabaptist World

September 19, 2022

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