An Invitation To Express Yourself
Okay so we are Young Anabaptist Radicals—but that doesn’t mean that we are in agreement on the basics. I’m not talking about the basics of what is “young” “Anabaptist” or “radical”. These terms have...
View ArticleEnvision 08: Toward Christian Unity in the Public Square
Is Christian unity in the public square an important goal to work toward? Here at seminary there are many people thinking about denominationalism as a theological issue/concern. I went to a conference...
View Articletechnology and worship: initial reflections
I’m participating in AMBS’s conversation on technology and worship. I have to put together a paper. Below are my initial reflections as I work towards something of substance. I would appreciate any...
View ArticleVoices in the Night: What keeps *you* awake?
(Hi friends. Tis been awhile.) Lately, I have been thinking about the Biblical stories that star God’s voice. (You know, humans actually hearing God in the middle of the night and assuming it’s someone...
View ArticleLeviticus 3:16b “All fat is the Lord’s.”
Hi Friends! It is time for the 2nd preach-off between Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary and Goshen College. The first one was in 2006 (organized by some YARs) and it was very successful. For the...
View ArticleWhen will they update the 12 marks?
In class we’ve been studying a lot about New Monastics. Lots of good stuff that you can read about it in many places, some even on this blog. Since it’s a fluid movement, I was wondering when they are...
View ArticleThe Trouble with Thanksgiving: A Reflection by Nekeisha
Thanksgiving makes me nervous. For years, I’ve gotten a sinking feeling in my stomach as the month of November draws to a close and this day looms. On the one hand, Thanksgiving is about joy and...
View ArticleA bicycle pilgrimage
Hey! These folks are riding from Harrisonburg, VA to the Asuncion, Paraguay for the Global Youth Summit of Mennonite World Conference. Check them out! http://americas.bikemovement.org/ As anyone who...
View ArticleLove and Smoke
So I am really in love for the first time in a while. He’s a radical activist. He’s Mennonite. He’s brilliant. He would probably read and write on this blog if he was from the USA. But there is a big...
View ArticleJesus Radicals! Anarchism and Christianity
New Heaven, New Earth: Anarchism and Christianity Beyond Empire August 14 & 15, 2009 Location Caritas Village 2509 Harvard Avenue, Memphis, TN 38112 This year’s anarchism and Christianity...
View ArticleShifting definition of “Ethnic”
First things first. Being Mennonite has nothing, repeat NOTHING, to do with ethnicity. Being Mennonite, or any other version of Anabaptism, has to do with a particular understanding of faith,...
View ArticleGlobal Anabaptist Wiki
The Global Anabaptist Wiki is an interactive community of Anabaptist-Mennonite groups from around the world. Initiated by the Mennonite Historical Library at Goshen College, the site is committed to...
View ArticleNew Wine New Wineskins
The “final” meetings of the New Wine/New Wineskins Inquiry Task Force (ITF) committee were last weekend in Winnipeg. I thought some of you may want to know about it. MCC is trying to deepen existing...
View ArticlePrayer Warriors
Please, I am wondering if anyone knows of a less militarized way of labeling a group of people who commit to praying for an event or process. I am gathering a group of people to give SERIOUS prayer...
View ArticleHow would you translate Menno’s TEF?
As part of the conversation that often occurred in response to Mennonites in Northern Ghana, who were asking me “what does it mean to be Mennonite?” I would quote a snippet from Menno’s document. (I...
View ArticleReflections from Bolivia
I just got back from Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Our church took a group of 10 high schoolers on a week and a half long service trip. Our primary work was on the Samuelito Daycare building, a project of the...
View ArticleCPT video of Israeli destruction of Palestinian tomatos going viral
With over 5,000 views and counting it looks like this video from the CPT Palestine team may be going viral. It seems like the absurdity of Israeli destruction of tomato plants is really connecting with...
View ArticleMennonite Takeover?
Just read this article. I feel misunderstood; but in a way they do call us out on some stuff. It’s called “Mennonite Takeover?.” What do you think? An excerpt: All these neo-Anabaptists denounce...
View ArticleOccupy Wall Street: Interview with Eli Robert and Riley
Amtrak crosses the county carrying overnight passengers, strangers who engage each other as little or as much as they want. I overhear the social analysis of foreigners, business owners, union workers,...
View ArticleSave Buddhism from Christian Missionaries: A Manifesto
Love, compassion, joy, and equanimity are some of the hallmarks of the teachings of Jesus. But those concepts didn’t originate with Jesus. He found them tucked away in the nooks and crannies of the...
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