Jonny Rashid

You can fairly criticize both parties if either of them say they won’t start new wars.

This will not end well for the people of Iran. Our fates are tied together.

Pasadena church looks back on ordeal by fire | Anabaptist World Rob Muthiah was preparing to teach a membership class at Pasadena Mennonite Church one day in October when he thought to reach for a familiar tool, the Martyrs Mirror. Then he remembered his copy of t...

Grateful for the resilience of Pasadena Mennonite Church! anabaptistworld.org/pasadena-chu...

My softened heart | Anabaptist World It was snowing, so we moved our Wild Church service to a West Philly backyard and pulled our camping chairs around a fire pit. I said, “This brings back memories of the pandemic.”  Believe it or not, ...

Sometimes it takes space to recognize our own self-worth. I am grateful for the people who journeyed with me and helped me see myself more clearly. I hope we can all find spiritual friends who support us in this way. anabaptistworld.org/my-softened-...

David Brooks ends his tenure at the Times with a column that's seemingly oblivious to the tyranny we face in the United States. So long, won't miss you.

Don’t let the war drums drown out your peace conviction There’s no question that the Iranian regime is brutal and that the people of Iran need self-determination. U.S. military intervention will not lead to the justice the people of Iran long for, however.

There’s no question that the Iranian regime is brutal and that the people of Iran need self-determination. U.S. military intervention will not lead to the justice the people of Iran long for, however. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/dont-let-t...

BREAKING: 5 Countries Pledge Troops for US-Led Force in Gaza The announcement came as world leaders convened in Washington to discuss Donald Trump’s militarized plan for Palestine.

Distressing news that showcases the U.S. plan to occupy Gaza ongoing. This is not a ceasefire, it is not self-determination, and no plan for peace. zeteo.com/p/trump-gaza...

You can oppose the Iranian regime, as you should, and also oppose U.S. military intervention in Iran, as you should.

If you want to fight antisemitism, fight Christian Zionism. Antisemitism is a clear problem on the U.S. right wing, but Christian Zionism is not the answer.

Antisemitism is a clear problem on the U.S. right wing, but Christian Zionism is not the answer. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/if-you-wan...

American synagogues are being forced into a terrible choice: Collaborate with ICE or risk our own safety - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jewish federations should fund security so synagogues don't have to accept the federal government's conditions, a Philadelphia rabbi urges.

The Trump Administration is tying Jewish safety to opposing to Palestinian freedom, cooperation with ICE, and supporting their anti-DEI agenda. Mutual aid and support can counter this. Thanks to my friend Rabbi Ari Lev for speaking to this. www.jta.org/2026/02/11/i...

Is this really what Jesus taught? | Anabaptist World This is my message to fellow Christians, especially evangelicals: We know better. We know better than to applaud the current mistreatment of immigrants in America.

It is not every day that I agree with a pastor from LMC, but these words from Mark Wenger are worth listening to. If you can't hear them from a brown, queer pastor, try Mark's words on for size. anabaptistworld.org/is-this-real...

Bad Bunny got me to say “God Bless America.” Bad Bunny showed us that hope is resistance. It’s crucial that we hold on to that hope and not doom-scroll our way to despair.

Bad Bunny showed us that hope is resistance. It’s crucial that we hold on to that hope and not doom-scroll our way to despair. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/bad-bunny-...

Thank you, Bad Bunny, for washing away the bad taste left by the ADL’s ad.

It’s amazing to me that Sheriff Bilal can, in one breath, call ICE “fake wannabe law enforcement,” and in the next claim she’s just following the law when she allows them in her courthouse kidnap people. That’s not justice. It’s political posturing.

Israel kills over 20 in Gaza; U.S. shoots down alleged Iranian drone; At least 162 people killed in west Nigeria attack Drop Site Daily: February 4, 2026

20 killed in Gaza, over a hundred in Nigeria, as well as 25 arrested in the West Bank. U.S. imperialism is a scourge on us all. www.dropsitenews.com/p/isral-kill...

When it comes to white supremacy, there is nothing new under the sun I attended my first Hope for the Future gathering last weekend. It was a painful reminder of the consistency of white supremacy in our world, but also the hope and resilience of people of color.

I attended my first Hope for the Future gathering last weekend. It was a painful reminder of the consistency of white supremacy in our world, but also the hope and resilience of people of color. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/when-it-co...

I was honored to stand with hundreds of others today in Philadelphia's City Council in support of the ICE Out package of bills. Below is the testimony I offered:

Three things to do in the face of ICE’s brutality Don’t succumb to despair and cynicism. Instead, publicly demonstrate, engage in noncooperation, and build alternatives.

Don’t succumb to despair and cynicism. Instead, publicly demonstrate, engage in noncooperation, and build alternatives. open.substack.com/pub/jonnyras...

Reminder, demonstrations are just one of many tools to disrupt and confront authoritarianism. Criticizing them because you want direct action isn’t helpful. We can do many things and offer many points of entry.

Say what you will about the strategy of disrupting a worship service, but do not suggest it is not a Christian thing to do. One of the only things we are certain about, when it comes to Jesus, is that he was an insurrectionist who caused a riot at the Temple.

Philly demonstrators block ICE garage at agency’s Center City headquarters The protest was the latest in a string of anti-ICE demonstrations and vigils in the Philadelphia region, with another planned in Norristown on Tuesday evening

I was honored to be part of this group of faithful clergy making our communities safe! share.inquirer.com/sJMtQb

Israel Is Preparing Land in Rafah to Corral Palestinians into an Area Under Full Military Occupation Satellite images analyzed by Forensic Architecture show Israel razing land, compacting the ground, and clearing rubble in Rafah in a way that is not visible anywhere else east of the yellow line.

This is not a ceasefire. www.dropsitenews.com/p/rafah-gaza...

Yo, Dems: You can’t ‘reform’ fascism | Will Bunch Newsletter Plus, America’s appalling betrayal of the Hmong.

"You don’t 'significantly reform' fascism. You need to crush it." Thank you, Will Bunch. www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

How do you love your enemies when your enemy is an ICE Officer? Jesus’ call for enemy love is subversive, not accommodating. If we really want to love our enemies, we need to undo the systems of oppression that are harming them.

Jesus’ call for enemy love is subversive, not accommodating. If we really want to love our enemies, we need to undo the systems of oppression that are harming them. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/how-do-you...

Israel escalates deadly strikes in Gaza; U.S. seizes another oil tanker in the Caribbean; ACLU sues Trump admin for racial profiling in Minnesota Drop Site Daily: January 16, 2026

There is no ceasefire in Gaza. www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-esc...

Loving your neighbor as yourself means abolishing ICE ICE robs its officers, its supporters, and its victims of the shared humanity Jesus calls us to.

ICE robs its officers, its supporters, and its victims of the shared humanity Jesus calls us to. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/loving-you...

Israel unleashes wave of deadly attacks in Gaza; Border Patrol shoots married couple in Portland; Senate advances war powers to limit Trump in Venezuela Drop Site Daily: January 9, 2026

Keep your eyes on Gaza. www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-att...

Trump's secret police is killing people.

Israel has been doing in Palestine what Trump is doing in Venezuela, but in a much more violent fashion, for 75 years, and has faced little consequence.

A painful, divisive year for Mennonites I expected 2025 to be a joyful year, celebrating 500 years since the believer’s baptism that birthed Anabaptism.

LGBTQ people are human beings. They live everywhere in the world. They are loved by friends, parents, siblings, partners, and church communities. They are not issues – they are beloved children of God. melissaflorerbixler.substack.com/p/a-painful-...