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Go ahead, take a nap in church

Growing up, I learned about rest from my mother. When I got home from school, I found her taking an afternoon nap. When I asked

Jerrell Williams

April 16, 2021

Together we have moved mountains

In this issue of Anabaptist World you’ll find another spread of important stories and perspectives, as I hope you’ve become accustomed to by now. We

Danielle Klotz

April 16, 2021

Five things Friday roundup: Spring, Flowers, Soft breezes and Strawberries with Vinegar and Pepper

Easter, and our first gathered service of outdoor worship, was a sign of hope for our congregation. Easter hymns, sung by worshipers in a large

David and Leann Augsburger

April 16, 2021

Service grounded in biblical mission

On the occasion of the centenary of Mennonite Central Committee, it is a gift to have a concise and accessible historical overview of the agency

Anabaptist World

April 6, 2021

The Gospel that lets us write the ending

One of my favorite Easter hymns is “Up from the Grave He Arose.” The contrasts of tempo and pitch between the verses and the refrain,

Melanie A. Howard

April 6, 2021

The Mayan struggle to survive

The earth dries up and withers, the world languishes and withers; . . . The earth lies polluted under its inhabitants; for they have transgressed

Sarah Augustine

April 6, 2021

Pandemic and privilege

Is justice really at the heart of this crisis, the pandemic? A friend of mine has been sharing the inhumane treatments she receives lately from

Anthonia Onye

April 6, 2021

Sweet hour(s) of prayer

Several years ago, while participating in a study tour of the Meserete Kristos Anabaptist churches in Ethiopia, I happened to share a room with a

John D. Roth

April 6, 2021

Jesus, who lives in the mud

It was easter 2014, with mud and spring mixed in the air, life pushing out of dank soil, when I came to understand Jesus in

Lucinda J. Kinsinger

April 5, 2021

There is a way out of the tomb

In 2017 at the Mennonite Church USA convention in Orlando Fla., the late author and theologian Rachel Held Evans presented a phenomenal plenary talk in

Danielle Klotz

March 26, 2021

A respectful study of Amish sexuality

When someone asked what books I had been reading, I mentioned James A. Cates’ Serpent in the Garden: Amish Sexuality in a Changing World. “Why

Melanie Springer Mock

March 19, 2021

Five things Friday roundup: “To see the world like a poet”

The first week of Spring is accompanied by welcome feelings of hope, nudged forward by vaccinations, drawn by the possibilities of more time with friends,

David and Leann Augsburger

March 19, 2021

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