Lois Buckwalter, 102, one of the first Mennonites to engage in mission that accompanied existing Indigenous evangelical churches in preserving their language and cultural manner of worship, died March 8 in Goshen, Ind. The post Buckwalter did mission in a new way appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

When I teach cooking classes, I invite participants to look at each recipe as an edible story. The class gets curious about each ingredient, including where and how that particular food is grown. This often brings up conversations around sustainability and consideration of personal values related to those issues. Curiosity and awareness allows the class […] The post Edible Stories appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

Anabaptist World: How did you become an artist?   Rob Larson: As a boy, I wanted to be a Disney cartoonist. I used to pause the VHS videos on the TV to sketch my favorite characters. These were mainly simple line drawings. I had fun showing my sketchbooks to my kids recently. As a teenager, my […] The post Artist Spotlight: Rob Larson appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

A group of Christian pastors, theologians and scholars has signed a declaration committing the signers to preaching on “moral issues” ahead of the 2024 election and opposing what the group calls “religious nationalism.” The New Haven Declaration of Moral & Spiritual Issues in the 2024 Presidential Election is one of the outcomes of Yale Divinity […] The post At Yale, Christian pastors sign a declaration opposing religious nationalism appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

For decades the Catholic Worker movement has served meals at its two soup kitchens at Maryhouse and St. Joseph House in Manhattan’s East Village, feeding hungry New Yorkers from the thousands of pounds of fresh produce the workers grew at a farm in upstate New York named for the movement’s co-founder, Peter Maurin. Every fall, […] The post New York Catholic Workers bring new growth with rooftop garden appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

Two years ago, I was a guest in an episode of season two podcast of Holding it(,) Together. The episode was focused on Bodies And Joy. As I prepared for this article, I went ahead and gave the episode another listen. I did this with something very specific in mind: to hear if I ever […] The post Five things Friday roundup: Not all disabilities are visible appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

Last fall, the congregation of Lindale Mennonite Church in Linville, Va., was invited to celebrate the baptism of Robert Silvers, a member with an intellectual disability. For months, Robert and his mother, Sandi, had been discussing baptism and how Robert could participate in a way that reflected his relationship with God. The post A baptism just a bit unpredictable appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

His body  His body hanged, unjust decree, Pierced hand and side by spike and spear, Displayed in shame on horrid tree—yet Trusting the Judge he did forbear. His body choked, emptied of breath, Laid dormant in the airless grave, Devised to quell his voice in death—yet His plea of grace their sin forgave. His body […] The post His body [a poem for Eastertide] appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

When Mennonite mission workers Jane and Jerrell Ross Richer first met Hiter Yiyoguaje of Zábalo, Ecuador, in 2016, he was almost alone in his faith. The post Ecuadorian believer no longer alone appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

“Woe to you who eat while others go hungry,” shouted two lines of Christian pastors and laypeople. With arms linked, they stood between the food and cash registers in the U.S. Senate cafeteria and brought lunch to a standstill for about half an hour before U.S. Capitol Police quickly completed arrests. Between 50 and 60 […] The post Dozens of Christians arrested after shutting down Senate lunch in protest of Gaza famine appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more