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I am the weaker brother

When we believe we are right about something, how do we behave? How do we treat those with whom we disagree? I’m not talking about

Kevin Wiebe

October 1, 2018

Who is Rahab?

Rahab is mentioned three times in the New Testament. However, we know her best from her story which is found in the Old Testament book of

Shannon Martin

September 28, 2018

The quest for a nonviolent religion

The good news is human beings are a lot less violent today than at any other time in human history. The bad news is religion

AW Staff

September 27, 2018

Mennonites and empire

Every Mennonite in the small town of Goessel, Kan., knows the date 1874. It is emblazoned on the “Turkey Red Wheat Palace,” erected on the

Ben Goossen

September 26, 2018

The catch

A meditation on Luke 5:1-11. Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the

Tommy Airey

September 25, 2018

Are truth and unity mutually exclusive?

I love the paradoxes of God: “God is love,” the Bible states, but it also says, “God is holy.” God is portrayed as both the

Tabitha Driver

September 24, 2018

Behind the scenes of making a hymnal

What is your all-time favorite hymn or spiritual/religious piece of music? If you go to church and participate in regular worship services, you also likely

Melodie M. Davis

September 18, 2018

Mennonite identity amid the Fresno fiasco

A lot of talk has been happening in the Mennonite Twitter world (which is a pretty weird overlap of two very different realms) in the

William Loewen

September 12, 2018

Fresno Pacific’s theological cocktail

Last week, Mennonite World Review reported that Fresno Pacific University in California had removed the president of its seminary, Terry Brensinger, and announced that pastors Greg

Chris Gehrz

September 10, 2018

Change without a bang

As a child, one of the things that fascinated me about Mennonites of the past was dress, particularly the head covering. What would it have

Holly Scott

September 4, 2018

When Christians sell out Christians for political power

There’s a story in the Old Testament about the king of Babylon, Belshazzar, who hosted a dinner for his religious leaders and royal elites. The

Shane Claiborne, Don Golden | Religion News Service

September 3, 2018

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