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Jesus isn’t on the ballot. That doesn’t mean Christians can opt out.

It started in 2004 as a little Bible study looking at the political implications of Jesus’ teaching and the social dimensions of the gospel.

Shane Claiborne | For Religion News Service

September 18, 2020

Five things Friday round up: The stuff of communion

There are concerns that seem overwhelming these days, and sheltered as we all are, the social media, emails, texting, phone calls and zoom conversations become

David and Leann Augsburger

September 18, 2020

Faith and politics submission call

Anabaptist World invites your original submissions for our Nov. 6, 2020, print magazine issue and corresponding online content focusing on politics and faith. Articles should

Anabaptist World

September 11, 2020

A visit with Senator Toomey

Ben Wideman is the Campus Pastor for 3rd Way Collective, a ministry of University Mennonite Church at Penn State. He blogs regularly for The Mennonite online. On

Ben Wideman

February 3, 2017

Dallas makes nonviolent direct action all the more important

In the wake of the shootings of police and civilians in Dallas, many voices are blaming the Black Lives Matter movement and the growing opposition

Tim Nafziger

July 10, 2016

Let’s get on with church

Elwood Yoder teaches history in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It’s time to move on from debates in Mennonite Church USA and get to the business of being

Elwood Yoder

June 16, 2016

A National Call for Christian Lament

Jessica Schrock Ringenberg is pastor at Zion Mennonite Church in Archbold, Ohio. Dear God, What have we, your children, done? Forgive us for the way

Jessica Schrock-Ringenberg

June 14, 2016

King is Your Word

I went against my best judgment and reposted a controversial post on Facebook. You know the scenario—it is one of the many controversial issues in

Jessica Schrock-Ringenberg

April 16, 2016

Another awkward silence: A dramatic reading for congregations

This post contains a script written and performed by Jessica Schrock Ringenberg at Zion Mennonite Church in Archbold, Ohio. It was written with "a spin and a

Jessica Schrock-Ringenberg

January 20, 2016

“Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation”

Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a nation! Then conquer we must, when

Tim Nafziger

January 25, 2010