Author Archives: Brian R. Gumm

Brian R. Gumm

About Brian R. Gumm

Brian is a licensed minister in the Church of the Brethren. He is currently in his last year of graduate studies at Eastern Mennonite University, completing an Mdiv from the Seminary and an MA in Conflict Transformation from the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. Brian blogs regularly at Restorative Theology.

Anatomy of a mini-conference

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Brian R. Gumm

This past weekend, seven months of shared work between my friend, Aaron Kauffman, and me came to fruition. #Occupy Empire: Anabaptism in God’s Mission was by most anecdotal accounts a great success. Around 60 people converged on the Discipleship Center, perched atop … Continue reading →

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#Occupy Empire: Anabaptism in God’s Mission

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Brian R. Gumm

As part of the senior capstone integration project at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Aaron K. and I have been organizing a little something that has shaped up to be quite awesome. We’re happy to announce that registration is now open for… … Continue reading →

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The Sacrament of Mission

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Brian R. Gumm

“I think, therefore I am.” This short dictum from René Descartes may be the best shorthand summary of the entire Enlightenment project. It is a statement about human nature – our “am-ness” – namely that we are primarily rational animals. … Continue reading →

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A journey with biblical proportions

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Brian R. Gumm

My journey with Scripture began as a child growing up in my home congregation, the Prairie City Church of the Brethren. While my family was all happily Christian, as well as my father being a pastor’s kid, we did not … Continue reading →

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