Hunger is hell Have you heard the Jewish fable of the long-handled spoons? A spiritual seeker asks a guru about heaven and hell, and the guru takes the Anna Lisa Gross | For Anabaptist World July 4, 2024
Systems are complicated. So is food. As is true about every other matter, food is complicated by being caught up in systems. Many small decisions form patterns that shape real estate AJ Delgadillo | For Anabaptist World June 27, 2024
Birthday berries and angel cake For as long I can remember, my June birthday has been celebrated with an angel food cake. It began with Joan, a lady who lived Heather Wolfe | For Anabaptist World June 20, 2024
Harvesting weeds with Mary and Martha I love eating greens. This might be my superpower, since these superfoods are not everyone’s cup of tea. I like arugula or spinach raw without Anna Lisa Gross | For Anabaptist World June 6, 2024
Dandelion: From weed to wild food My youngest child gifted me a beautiful bouquet of dandelions for Mother’s Day. God is teaching me through dandelions. For much of my life I’ve Heather Wolfe | For Anabaptist World May 23, 2024
Yes, your grandmother’s food theology The food co-op at my liberal arts college served fantastic weekday lunches, and members could spend an hour a week volunteering for a reduced price. Anna Lisa Gross | For Anabaptist World May 2, 2024
Edible Stories When I teach cooking classes, I invite participants to look at each recipe as an edible story. The class gets curious about each ingredient, including Heather Wolfe | For Anabaptist World April 18, 2024
None of the kings of Israel had kept such a passover About ten times Jesus appears to his followers after his death and resurrection, and it’s usually for a meal. Even when he meets them on Anna Lisa Gross | For Anabaptist World April 4, 2024
No more border crossings Year-round cannery in Ontario to replace MCC mobile canner’s annual visits to Canada John Longhurst | For Anabaptist World April 3, 2024
Sweetness of spring Spring! This week is the vernal (spring) equinox, equal length daylight and darkness, which marks the start of spring. Easter is a few weeks away, Heather Wolfe | For Anabaptist World March 21, 2024
Worship that offers something to chew on Congregations incorporate meals into services, not waiting until the potluck to gather around the table Tim Huber | Anabaptist World March 5, 2024
Don’t look up . . . or stop eating Two weeks until Lent’s penitence, self-reflection, and fasting. Your last meal before Lent might be beignets or pancakes or crepes to use up all the Anna Lisa Gross | For Anabaptist World February 1, 2024
