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Walk in the Unity Jesus Created

April 1, 2023

Marlin Sommers

It’s not our job to create unity! In this essay, Marlin Sommers argues we must understand unity as something God already did. Our job is to walk out that unity by bearing with each other, caring for each other, and bringing our full range of…

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Salvation as Participating with God

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March 23, 2023

Chester Weaver

Salvation is not a ticket to heaven, but the life of God planted in human hearts. The Holy Spirit brings us into God’s life and enables us to do His work in the world. Chester Weaver explains this through various paired ideas. “Truth walks on…

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Responding to Abuse: Past and Present

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March 9, 2023

Roseanne Bauman

Anabaptists, like most of American society, are much more conscious of abuse than we were a few decades ago. There have been improvements in how we respond. There have also been changes in our response that are not necessarily for the better.…

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Anabaptist on the Internet: Reflecting on Conversations about my Faith 

March 4, 2023

Jaran Miller

“So you’re a Mennonite! Do you have a garden?”……“Why do the women wear bonnets?”……“If I decide to join your church, could I keep drinking beer?” Conversations like these resulted from letting those around me see a picture of…

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What if My Friend is Abused?

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February 23, 2023

Roseanne Bauman

Someone discloses abuse. How do I respond? Roseanne Bauman urges us to honor their courage in speaking, to listen well and talk little, and to connect them to someone who has appropriate experience to walk with them. This is the first in a series of…

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Should We Celebrate Anabaptist Beginnings?

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180

February 9, 2023

John Roth

Is it unhealthy to celebrate something that lifts up individuals or that marks a division among believers? How do we view Anabaptist history in relation to other Christian traditions? Long-time Mennonite historian John Roth calls us to “right…

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Directing God’s Resources as a Homemaker

February 4, 2023

Robin Wolfer

In “Directing God’s Resources as a Homemaker,” Robin Wolfer urges women to see the management of whatever space God has entrusted to them as a divine trust, and gives encouragement for the difficulties that come with…

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Union with Christ or Gospel of Sin Management? 

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January 26, 2023

Kyle Stoltzfus

Without downplaying the barrier of our sin that is overcome in Jesus’ death and resurrection, Kyle Stoltzfus urges us to see the large, rich picture that God has in mind for our living “in…

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Forgiveness is not “Putting up with” 

January 14, 2023

Marlin Sommers

Forgiving doesn’t mean downplaying wrong. True forgiveness is a powerful response to wrong that calls sin what it is, and often involves confronting the wrongdoer. Both forgiveness and forbearance involve releasing resentment and both flow from…

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Stepping Into Scripture’s Stories

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January 12, 2023

Paul Lamicela

Paul Lamicela helps us see ourselves in the story of Lot’s family in Sodom and the story of David and…

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