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The Nuance of Anabaptist Politics A number of years ago, I jumped on the “apolitical” bandwagon of Anabaptists, choosing non-participation in “politics” as an expression of Anabaptist faith, defined by refus…

My response to #mennonite and #anabaptist people arguing to remain "apolitical"

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Canada is giving Donald Trump something Justin Trudeau already promised in December under Biden in exchange for Donald pausing his disastrous tariffs after saying they're great for the economy?

Donald is weak.

For if you suffer foreign people to be persecuted, and their lives to be oppressed by your foreign policies, and then punish them for those seeking your promise of plenty, what else is to be concluded from this, but that you first make illegal immigrants and then punish them? - A paraphrase

Our golden calf | Anabaptist World When on the evening of Jan. 21, 1525, Conrad Grebel poured water drawn from the well outside Anna Manz’s house on George Blaurock, the simple act of baptism broke a thousand-year tradition of church-s...

Any Anabaptists who subscribe to nationalistic ideas need to consider that they have forgotten where they came from.

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I am the only one to have the excuse "I eat like a bird"

Mennonite Children Excited to Be Able to Say "Ox and Ass" Without Punishment Today BLUMENORT, MB Mennonite children around the globe are excited for that one day a year when they receive presents, eat chocolate, and can say the word “ass” with impunity, at least within the context o...

Mennonite Children Excited to Be Able to Say “Ox and Ass” Without Punishment Today www.ungerreview.com/mennonite-ch...

I was gifted a copy of the First Nations version of the New Testament and I've fallen in love with their translator of "kingdom of God": Creator's good road from above.

A non-LOTR character who could resist the One Ring

#puttingthenerdbackinmennonerds

Four pieces of advice for pastors pursuing antiracism I’ve led and participated in antiracist work in churches. Here are four lessons I’ve learned.

I’ve led and participated in antiracist work in churches. Here are four lessons I’ve learned. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/four-piece...

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A Difficult Joy Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness,    you who seek the Lord.Look to the rock from which you were hewn    and to the quarry from which you were …

A reflection on the hymn "O Come Emmanuel"

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This verse sounds so nice and Christian, right?

Read the context.

Luke 3:18 NRSVUE
[18] So with many other exhortations he proclaimed the good news to the people.

Beyond George Blaurock and the 500th anniversary: Vincent Harding and the Transformationist Anabaptists - Young Anabaptist Radicals This article was originally published in the Fall 2024 issue of MennoMedia’s Leader Magazine. Illustration of George Blaurock generated using DALL-E by Tim Nafziger, August 26, 2024 As Mennonites and....

This MennoNerd Nerdbird kinda likes that Anabaptists have variety...kinda like my coffee choices

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A few thoughgs on the topic that never ends… Biblical inerrancy. #theology #biblescholar #inerrancy TikTok video by ProfPete

Love me some nerdy Biblical Scholars. Here's my pal, Pete Enns on Biblical Innerrancy

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Rebstock Nerdbird here. You know, butterflies are tasty but this one seems to be eluding me. Guess I'll just post MennoNerdy stuff while I'm around.