April 14 2023 issue Archives | Page 2 of 4

Women past and present

As I read the amazing articles by Malinda Elizabeth Berry, Sarah Ann Bixler and Linda Gehman Peachey (March 24), I recalled an article I wrote

Anabaptist World

April 13, 2023

Womanist theology for all

I strongly affirm AW for celebrating womanist theology (March 24) not only as a benefit to Black women but as a gift to all Anabaptists

Anabaptist World

April 13, 2023

The miracle we didn’t pray for

When hope seemed lost, God showed up in a big way. God still works wonders, often in small ways.

Teresa Aeschliman

April 13, 2023

Pacifists judged: great but misguided

Many Americans have internalized notions of a World War II “Greatest Generation,” a mythology infused with masculine sacrifice and heroism. Historians and memoirists have produced

Rachel Waltner Goossen | For Anabaptist World

April 12, 2023

Sincere and simple — and sharp and savvy

A folksy pastor visiting my con-gregation commented on my sermon after church. “Thanks,” he said. “You kept your cookie jar on the bottom shelf.” Whether

Brad Roth | For Anabaptist World

April 12, 2023

Anabaptism inspires others

As John D. Roth guides our thinking around the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism — born in Europe, and, in spite of ourselves, flourishing in global

Anabaptist World

April 12, 2023

Scripture through a child’s eyes

When generations connect over Bible stories, children are welcomed as Jesus wanted

Paul Schrag | Anabaptist World

April 12, 2023

Menno Simons Sermon Prize awarded to German pastor

The University of Hamburg department of peace church theology has awarded the Menno Simons Sermon Prize to Joachim Leberecht, pastor of Evangelical Lydia Church in Herzogenrath, Germany.

Mennonews.de

April 12, 2023

My peripheral vision

My husband and I lost our places of belonging on the same day. It was Nov. 1, 2016, and I was on a retreat in

Jenny Gehman | For Anabaptist World

April 11, 2023

Empowered to serve, suffer

I have taught and mostly defended liberation theologies for 40 years, but this quotation from “Womanist theology saved my faith” by Sarah Ann Bixler (March

Anabaptist World

April 11, 2023