Essays for King Jesus

Grace and Truth vs. Grace or Truth

May 6, 2023

Chester Weaver

“Grace means unmerited favor and truth means that which is right. The human problem with grace and truth is not that the words remain mysterious, but that humans tend to emphasize one at the expense of the other.” Chester Weaver tells of the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Part 2 – Losing and Recovering Non-resistance in the Civil War Era

December 17, 2022

Chester Weaver

Many Mennonites fought in the Civil War. However, this development roused others to renew the teaching of non-resistance and led to the Mennonite publishing movement. In “Losing and Recovering Non-resistance in the Civil War Era,” Chester Weaver…

Part 1 – Why Did the German Mennonites Become Nazis?

December 3, 2022

Chester Weaver

“Why would the descendants of Swiss and Dutch Anabaptist martyrs identify themselves with one of the most evil regimes in human history? A very good question. The short answer: God has no grandchildren.” In “Why did the German Mennonites…

Nationalism and Christianity

November 5, 2022

Mike Atnip

The Ukraine War vividly shows the power of nationalist ideologies. In this long form essay “Nationalism and Christianity,” Mike Atnip argues that the conflict is driven by three distinct nationalist movements. Nationalism is more than patriotism…

Rebirth and the Law of Sowing and Reaping

October 8, 2022

Marlin Sommers

How does the concept of sowing and reaping fit with the gospel? The gospel disrupts sowing and reaping; the path to death is interrupted by rebirth to new life. Does the gospel then mean the things we sow in our lives no longer have consequences?…

Cremation versus Burial: Why it Matters

September 3, 2022

Samantha (Trenkamp) Bender

Cremation of the body after death is becoming more and more popular among Christians and non-believers alike. Two reasons given for cremation are that it is cheaper and requires less space. While these practical concerns are not invalid,…

Grace and Truth vs. Grace or Truth

Walk in the Unity Jesus Created

Anabaptist on the Internet: Reflecting on Conversations about my Faith

Directing God’s Resources as a Homemaker

Forgiveness is not “Putting up with”

Part 2 – Losing and Recovering Non-resistance in the Civil War Era

Part 1 – Why Did the German Mennonites Become Nazis?

Nationalism and Christianity

Rebirth and the Law of Sowing and Reaping

Cremation versus Burial: Why it Matters

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Essays for King Jesus

Grace and Truth vs. Grace or Truth

Walk in the Unity Jesus Created

Anabaptist on the Internet: Reflecting on Conversations about my Faith

Directing God’s Resources as a Homemaker

Forgiveness is not “Putting up with”

Part 2 – Losing and Recovering Non-resistance in the Civil War Era

Part 1 – Why Did the German Mennonites Become Nazis?

Nationalism and Christianity

Rebirth and the Law of Sowing and Reaping

Cremation versus Burial: Why it Matters

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