In Indonesia, where Christians are a minority, the Christmas tree often serves as a marker of identity. My own family doesn’t keep that tradition, though my children often ask to have one. I always tell them, “That is not a tree. It is plastic that will end up stored in a warehouse like trash.” For us, a Christmas tree has always been a living one, growing quietly in front of our home.
The October 2025 issue of Anabaptist World includes several mini reviews of recent books on faith and introspection.
In his new book, Ambrosino grapples with the age-old question of why God allows bad things to happen to good people.
Indiana pastor Mariah Martin found there were certain sensitive topics she couldn’t explore well in front of her congregation. Her solution is a podcast open to the world.
At the end of the first evening of “From Chaos to Shalom: Exploring Peace Theology Together,” emcees Andios Santoso and Joe Sawatzky struggled to wrap up the Zoom session. The concluding prayer had been spoken. But none of the nearly 100 attendees wanted to sign off quite yet.
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