July 2026 Issue Archives | Anabaptist World

A dash of holy impertinence

Peter Wiebe savors each sunrise — 36,000 and counting — and shares his philosophy of elderhood: ‘Legacy is God giving our temporal life eternal value’

Shirley Hershey Showalter | For Anabaptist World

July 10, 2026

Repair of harm should be visible

In my last column, I discussed visible repairs — practices that mend fabric with brightly colored threads, as well as the art of kintsugi, which

Kirsten Eve Beachy | For Anabaptist World

July 9, 2026

German church supports housing ministry for refugee integration with locals

Refugees and locals will live together in a new apartment complex supported by Schwandorf Mennonite Church in Germany.

Die Brücke

July 9, 2026

Audacious path of a ‘servant leader’

Educator and entrepreneur Ben Sprunger highlights in Audacious Servant his Depression-era childhood in Berne, Ind., followed by a career in Mennonite and other faith-based institutions.

Rachel Waltner Goossen | For Anabaptist World

July 8, 2026

‘Plautdietsch, baby! It’s a thing.’

As the number of Low German speakers grows, Canada adds the language to its census

John Longhurst | For Anabaptist World

July 8, 2026

Blessed to serve in grace-filled spaces

It’s holy work to affirm God’s queer children

Matthew J. Smucker

July 7, 2026

Confessional purpose

The last Confession of Faith was written to support the unity of the church (“Binational Leaders Agree Not to Pursue a New Confession” (page 37).

Anabaptist World

July 5, 2026

Willis Arnold Miller

Willis “Willie” Arnold Miller, 94, of Souderton, Pa., formerly of Harleysville, died April 20, 2026, at Souderton Mennonite Homes. He was the beloved husband of

Anabaptist World

Views of LGBTQ+ affirmation

“Island of Mercy, Source of Joy” (page 7) is a powerful and encouraging editorial. This will stick with me: “It felt demeaning to constantly live

Anabaptist World

July 4, 2026

Different styles, one faith

I appreciated the generous piece about a conservative Mennonite congregation purchasing a former Catholic church in Baltimore (“It’s Fancy, but It’s Home,” June). Given the

Anabaptist World

July 3, 2026