Why We Need More Women of the Word
As far as I know, very few Christian women frequently study the Bible. Why? I’m afraid there’s an unspoken precedent that is keeping women from embracing the fervent study of Scripture. And this is a problem with farther reaching results than we might think. It seems that in the Anabaptist … Read More
Does Theology Hinder a Christian Lifestyle?
Belief vs Behavior I have often heard it asserted that early Christians emphasized a holy lifestyle, not theology. This assertion usually flows out of a concern to combat Christians who define faith as mental assent alone—not a changed life. However, I am certain that juxtaposing belief and behavior this way … Read More
How Modesty Is Weaponized
As this discussion has possibly been one of the most discussed and most argued ones in recent Anabaptist history, I’ve often wondered whether sharing an additional voice is helpful or merely perpetuating a fixation on this topic among our people. However, several factors lead me to feeling this letter timely: … Read More
The Beauty of Monarchy
By Paul Lamicela, with Faith Lamicela On Thursday, 8 September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II passed away. Her funeral was held this morning (19 September). She was the longest-reigning British monarch (70 years!) and died beloved by her people and by countless others around the world. The outpouring of grief, affection, … Read More
The Importance of Having Difficult Conversations
We often struggle to communicate as deeply as we’d like. But this difficulty is especially pronounced when it comes to having hard conversations. When disagreements happen, it’s tempting to run away. Then the next time we’ll foolishly charge into the situation, hurting relationships and just making things worse. Peacefully handling … Read More
Engaging Immigrants to Fulfill the Great Commission
Part 2 of A World on the Move: A Missional Paradigm of Migration. As a young man, I developed a skewed view of missions. I saw mission work as something that one went and did somewhere “over there.” Multiple times a year our church would have missionaries speak about their … Read More
Lazy Days & Leisure Well-Spent
It’s the middle of the summer of 2022. For some of us, this season holds more free time and relaxation than other times of the year. Whether our schedules are rife with social events or relatively empty, we all have pockets of time left for us to fill or kill. … Read More
The Wind Phone: Humanity’s Search for Something More
Humanity Unsettled “Mass shootings across the U.S. leave dozens killed or wounded this weekend.” “Ukrainian war casualties running at a rate of 600-1,000 a day.” These are just two of the many headlines of this year reporting tragedies in the world. It is difficult not to become overwhelmed with horror … Read More
Should Christians Be Excited About the Overturn of Roe V. Wade?
I’ll confess I never really thought it could happen. Even with the influx of new conservative justices, it just didn’t seem feasible that a monumental ruling not far from its fiftieth birthday could actually be overturned. But on June 24th, the Supreme Court made a ruling that prompted simultaneous celebration … Read More