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From Simon the zealot to Simon the disciple

There once was a zealot named Simon. Simon was a man who with “an inviolable attachment to liberty, [acknowledged] God [as his] only Ruler and

Jon Butterfield

October 18, 2015

Paperwork perspectives

I hate paperwork at the best of times. I hate filling out forms, grinding through the interminable bureaucratic labyrinths that seem to be part and

Ryan Dueck

October 17, 2015

Cultivating a plateau spirituality

A wise teacher of mine once wrote, “We all long for mountains — to be in the presence of God and experience his splendor. I have

Deborah-Ruth Ferber

October 16, 2015

Engaging with the political system

With less than a week to go until the election, I’m going to try to summarize my general approach to faith and the political system.

Ryan Robinson

October 15, 2015

Fighting for the dignity of every human being

We heard that Henry Louis Gates Jr. was arrested for climbing into his own home after accidentally locking himself out. Chris Rock started posting selfies

Austin Channing Brown

October 14, 2015

5 tips for living relatively safely without owning a gun

I’ve always wondered why the gun lobby seems to keep sending us the message that a gun is the best way to ensure personal and

Benjamin L. Corey

October 13, 2015

Mindfulness, death and the bald eagle

The grandmother’s response seemed almost the last straw to these grandparents. The van pulled into the gas island behind where I was pumping gas. The

Michael A. King

October 12, 2015

For such a time as this

The story of Esther is an entertaining one, but I’ve been questioning this week what good it is to the church. This is a story

Amy Yoder McGloughlin

October 9, 2015

God’s calling is not just for a select few

On Sept. 12, 1965, I delivered my first sermon as a newly licensed minister at Zion Mennonite near Broadway, where I served for more than 20

Harvey Yoder

October 8, 2015

God’s bloody-knuckled door

Confession: I really like Taylor Swift love songs. (I can almost hear the sizzle of respect evaporating.) In my defense, I do know it’s ridiculous

Meghan Good

October 7, 2015

Anabaptist visions of sport

This November, I’ll be one of many scholars giving a paper at The Spirit of Sports, the 2015 Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture at

Chris Gehrz

October 6, 2015

A police officer questions pacifism

Police Officer: My theology totally lines up with your theology, except in one area: namely, your pacifism. I am a police officer, and it frankly

Greg Boyd

October 5, 2015

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