Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier . . . Do you remember the song? Traveling on the United States-Mexico border with a group
I’m curious how many Anabaptist World readers will still be feeling Easter by the Thursday after. It’s an interesting thing to contemplate as I write during Holy Week. Right now, I can feel the swell of both passion and introspection. The time feels thick. And yet, even as I’m immersed in this week, I know next week will be very different.
Resurrection is happening all the time: under the earth, deep within someone’s soul, for a community.
Fasting is characterized by what we’re not doing. A fast can only exist in the context of being regularly fed. Without a normal rhythm of feeding, a fast would be a pointless distinction.
Speaking of power, greens and God, there is a fantastic word that feels especially alive this time of year: viriditas. Literally meaning “greening power” in Latin, this term was coined by the 12th-century mystic St. Hildegard of Bingen, to describe divine energy.
A recent lectionary reading for Lent featured the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:5-42). As I read the passage, I noticed something about the woman that I hadn’t seen before. I’m struck by the image of Jesus being vulnerable to a vulnerable person, asking her for water.
Eating is a daily act of healing and hope for a hurting world. This realization encouraged me to say yes when approached about writing a plant-forward (vegetarian) cookbook published by MennoMedia in 2020 called Sustainable Kitchen: Recipes and inspiration for plant-based, planet conscious meals.
Gardening done in a Sabbath spirit renews us, builds community and quietly prepares for a future we cannot control.
