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We are but creatures, and grateful

Gratitude is the life-giving pulse of our faith. The oldest name given to our practice of gathering and eating at the Lord’s table — the

Isaac S. Villegas | For Anabaptist World

October 24, 2024

Letting go so that we can see others

Marcellus Williams. This name has been on my mind for the past few weeks. Williams was a 55-year-old Black man who had been on death

Jerrell Williams | For Anabaptist World

October 24, 2024

Full stop: It’s scary but sacred

My son is an athlete, and movement is his medicine. Movement is also his job. Whether training for his own races, helping to coach a

Jenny Gehman | For Anabaptist World

October 24, 2024

After the deluge

I have found it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk, that keep the darkness at bay. — Gandalf, The Hobbit It

Sarah Kehrberg | For Anabaptist World

October 24, 2024

Post-election, the struggle goes on

You might be reading this column a few days before or after the U.S. presidential election. At the time of my writing, the candidates are

Jonny Rashid | For Anabaptist World

October 24, 2024

New global history spans 5 centuries

In preparation for the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism in 2025, Troy Osborne, who teaches history and theology at Conrad Grebel University College in Ontario, has

Rachel Waltner Goossen | For Anabaptist World

October 1, 2024

Books connect us in so many ways

It's here again: our annual Books Issue. This is a joy for our staff to pull together after months of planning. I hope you find

Danielle Klotz

October 1, 2024

Rebuking evil where we see it

“I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.” These were Sonya Massey’s last words before a sheriff’s deputy shot her dead in her home on

Joanne Gallardo | For Anabaptist World

September 30, 2024

How do I move from death to life?

I’ve had a lot of thoughts over the past six months about the cost of a resurrection, with a lowercase “r.” (There’s no doubt in

Conrad L. Kanagy | For Anabaptist World

September 30, 2024

My 3,000-mile healing journey

This summer I was blessed to take a 3,000-mile healing journey. I traveled across plains and deserts to sit in prayer ceremonies with Indigenous spiritual

Sarah Augustine | For Anabaptist World

September 30, 2024

The remez of the crimson worm

My 3-year-old daughter spots a picture of a chicken pulling a long squishy substance from the ground. “Snake!” she says. “Worm,” I correct her. As

Lucinda J. Kinsinger | For Anabaptist World

September 29, 2024

Should we read the Apocrypha?

Several Months ago, while attending the funeral of my wife’s Amish cousin, I was startled to hear one of the preachers quote from “the second

John D. Roth | For Anabaptist World

September 28, 2024

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