Category Archives: Global Anabaptism

An Encounter Worth Talking About

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Joel Shenk

It’s Easter Sunday.  Christ is Risen!  As followers of the Risen Lord we live our entire lives in light of this reality.  But it is important to have this holy day on the church calendar to highlight the centrality of … Continue reading →

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Reverse Mission?

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Matthew Krabill

The last weekend of October I was asked to present some thoughts on the concept of Reverse Mission and its implications for the Mennonite Church at the Annual Shenk Lectureship Series at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana. Broadly … Continue reading →

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Strange Comfort

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Joel Shenk

Psalm 62:1-2 describes God as a rock; solid, firm, stable.  A comforting image when life around seems stressful and chaotic. But it wasn’t until I lived in Southern California that I was made aware of the fact that rocks do … Continue reading →

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An African Pope and the Dying Embers of European Anabaptism

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Aaron Kauffman

Self-described “Mennodist” (Mennonite Methodist) Phil Wood wrote a thought-provoking blogpost earlier today. He calls the recent decision by Mennonite World Conference to name Colombian César García as its new General Secretary and move its headquarters to Bogotá, Colombia, “the Anabaptist … Continue reading →

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