Anabaptist Witness Blog

Welcome to our blog, a forum to foster discussion and share ideas from different corners of the Anabaptist world. It is regularly updated with short reflection pieces, reactions to articles, comments on current events relating to mission, and more. If you are interested in contributing, please review our guidelines and contact information.

Pasteles

By Amy Eanes | Posted on November 5, 2015

In anticipation of Anabatist Witness’ next issue theme “Taste and See: Anabaptist, Food, and Mission”, to be released later this month, we’re offering up a treat of a blog post from former Seed volunteer Amy Eanes, who reflects on the spiritual goodness of preparing a tradtional Chocoano dish. We hope this whets your appetite as […]

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The Korean Ecumenical Peace Network in North America: An Introduction

By Hyun Hur | Posted on October 9, 2015

북미 한인 기독교 평화 네트워크 (Korean Ecumenical Peace Network in North America) Introduction Since the 1970’s, Christian leaders across denominations have worked together towards peace, especially for the peace and reunification of the Koreas. In an effort to revive and affirm the peace movement amongst Korean Christians, twenty church leaders from five denominations met on […]

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Old Gospel Hour

By H. J. Recinos | Posted on September 4, 2015

The following is a poem by regular Anabaptist Witness contributor H.J. Recinos. He writes: I wrote the poem Old Gospel Hour to reflect on how many churches reject the browning of the pews.  I hope this poem reminds Christians to bear witness to their Crucified Lord by crossing the boundaries of difference. The Word made flesh […]

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Possible Treatment for the Allergy to Missions

By David Driedger | Posted on August 27, 2015

Hippolyto Tshimanga from Mennonite Church Canada began his session at Mennonite World Conference with an anecdote about a friend who has an “allergy to missions.” I have to admit I found myself getting a little irritated just listening. Indeed, I was having an allergic reaction. Having recently returned home from Mennonite World Conference, I saw […]

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The Global Church Challenges North Americans to Move beyond Negative Associations with Mission

By J. Nelson Kraybill | Posted on August 10, 2015

The following is an excerpt from Nelson Kraybill‘s Schrag Lecture at Messiah College on March 26, 2015. The Lecture was titled “Alternating Currents and Multi-Directional Ministry: Global Anabaptism and its Challenge to the North American Church.” The full transcript will be published in Brethren in Christ History and Life journal in the fall.  Growth of the […]

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MWC Reflects Rich Diversity of Anabaptist Witness

By Caleb Yoder | Posted on July 30, 2015

I arrived at Harrisburg 2015 at the end of my two-year term in Ecuador as a mission worker, traveling straight to Pennsylvania before going to my home area. This meant enjoying the event with other colleagues or leaders I worked with in Ecuador (Ecuadorian, Chilean, Colombian, and US American), as I transition to life back […]

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A South African Reflection on Mennonite World Conference

By Pros Ndimande | Posted on July 27, 2015

God is a missionary. Jesus is a missionary Lord. The Holy Spirit is a missionary empowerer. The entire Bible is a missional book. The whole church is a missional people. – overheard at the Mennonite World Conference Mission Commission meetings The halls of the Harrisburg Farm Show Complex in the capital of Pennsylvania are abuzz […]

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What Can We Learn from the Mormons?

By Palmer Becker | Posted on July 7, 2015

The conversations started in the Anabaptist Witness print edition don’t end there. We continually publish new work on our blog and website that build upon and diversify the current issue’s theme. The following piece is a continuation of the April issue’s theme of encountering the religious “other,” taking a look at aspects of the Mormon […]

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Colombian Mennonite Peace Worker Receives Death Threat: Agustín Jiménez’s Story (Español/English)

By Peter Stucky | Posted on June 20, 2015

La siguiente nos recuerda que, a pesar del proceso de paz en Colombia, los discípulos de Jesucristo que trabajan por la paz todavía encuentran oposición. Peter Stucky es un pastor en la Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Colombia. Después de su texto hay una traducción al inglés por el co-redactor de Anabaptist Witness Jamie Pitts. The following […]

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Book Review – “Jesus and the Resurrection: Reflections of Christians from Islamic Contexts”

By John F. Lapp | Posted on June 12, 2015

In the following book review – a for-the-blog exclusive piece – John F. Lapp explores a concept central to the topic Theology of Religions: interfaith dialogue. It makes for an interesting read alongside an online article by Jim Pankratz, “Jesus Plus:Plus Jesus“, which was released today and also considers the significance of Jesus in other […]

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