If I’m not careful, I (Josh) find myself surrounded by similar-minded individuals who are great at reflecting my own perspective and values back at me. In a society that continues to grow increasingly polarized and tribalistic, the ease at which this can happen worries me. After all, part of what made Jesus’ ministry so dynamic […] The post Five things Friday roundup: Jeep weekend appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

This week is Passover, the Jewish holiday remembering Jewish liberation from slavery in Egypt. Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, refers to the plagues in Egypt, which “passed over” Jewish homes. It is also a call for compassion or the ability to feel the suffering of others. Compassion only for Palestinians or only for Israelis undermines […] The post Improving Mennonite support for a just peace in Israel and Palestine appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

Found Isaac’s bed empty and then Abraham didn’t stumble down the steps, eyes half-shut, like he always does for my scrambled eggs and toast. Checked the garage: the Ford was gone. And then I found a note about some dream, a trip the two of them had to make. I puttered in my flower bed, […] The post Sarah and Her Men appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

I’ve tried to love and serve God for as long as I can remember, but it’s only in the last eight years that I have acknowledged the harmful effects of a patriarchal understanding of God.  The post Freed to flourish appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

In early April, just a few days after Easter, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church was filled with sounds of new life. And hammers. Two years ago, the church, which has shrunk from a congregation of 400 to a few dozen worshippers, decided to donate its building to the YMCA of the Rock River Valley in hopes […] The post Near Chicago, a Lutheran church finds new life at the YMCA appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

Mennonite Central Committee’s home-repair program in Appalachia changed its name to MCC Appalachia Build on April 2, replacing the former name, Sharing With Appalachian People. The post MCC home repair program in Appalachia changes name appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

Mennonite Church USA’s Safe Church ministry is strengthening its commitment to ensuring safe spaces for all members by offering background checks for church employees and volunteers through an agreement with Safe Hiring Solutions.  “Background checks are important and necessary to protect our faith communities, especially children, youth and vulnerable adults,” said Nancy Kauffmann, interim director of […] The post MC USA’s Safe Church Ministry offers background checks for congregations appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

The government of Suriname has scrapped plans to allow Colony Mennonites from Bolivia and other countries to purchase about 74,000 acres of land. Indigenous politicians and conservation groups criticized the arrangement on climate and transparency grounds. The post Suriname ends land deal with Colony Mennonites that would have impacted forests appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

“Brother” frank Albrecht of Lancaster, Pa., is having, by his own ­description, the best year of his life. The post A brother to all appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more

Durante la semana del 19 al 23 de febrero se reunieron en la Ciudad de México integrantes de las organizaciones que conforman la Comunidad de Instituciones Teológicas Anabautistas (CITA), atendiendo a la Primera Consulta de esta entidad. Al llamado acudieron un total de nueve instituciones provenientes de cinco países de toda Latinoamérica.  (*Vea al final […] The post Primera consulta de la Comunidad de Instituciones Teológicas Anabautistas appeared first on Anabaptist World ..read more