Is the Gospel as taught by the apostles just as true today, or does Christianity need an update? This is the question addressed by a book released this month, titled Another Gospel?, written by Alisa Childers. The subtitle reads, "A lifelong Christian seeks truth in response to progressive Christianity." I first learned about Alisa Childers when I listened to her speak on The One Minute Apologist Podcast. I enjoyed listening to her and decided I would buy her book as soon as it became … [Read more...] about Book Review of “Another Gospel?” by Alisa Childers
Faith
My First Talking-Head Video
In lieu of in-person fellowship, the people in my church have been making videos of themselves to share with each other. I never made a video of myself before (except maybe short clips for family) but I thought it would be a nice challenge and give myself something to do during another weekend at home. So Saturday morning I set up my camera, gathered a few props, and started filming! You can watch the video below, please excuse the part where I say "Hi, church family" unless, of course you … [Read more...] about My First Talking-Head Video
Packing Lunches for Anabaptist COVID-19 Response
"Help us feed the hard-working health workers on the front lines of the COVID19 pandemic," reads the heading on the home page of the Anabaptist COVID-19 Response website. "Feed our Health Workers is focused on providing Med Staff Lunch Boxes for health workers on the front lines of the COVID19 epidemic. Feed our Health Workers is a project under the direction of Anabaptist COVID19 Response, a coalition of non-profits mobilizing with One Kingdom Community to serve our health workers." Several … [Read more...] about Packing Lunches for Anabaptist COVID-19 Response
A Springtime Like No Other Springtimes
"Seems strange to see the daffodils and hyacinths blooming," I told my cousin last evening. "Everything is so normal outside. It's just inside where everything is crazy." Lorelle and I were on a walk together, which is still legal in our part of Pennsylvania. We kept a safe distance. (Being a stoic Mennonite makes some things easy.) We commiserated about libraries being shut down. Then Lorelle told me how her plans to volunteer overseas hadn't worked out. "Then the covonavirus … [Read more...] about A Springtime Like No Other Springtimes
Reprint: A Visit to the Umsiedler People
For my post this week, I decided to share an article I wrote in 2015 about a visit to Germany. I went there to attend the wedding of a friend, and learned about a church group with an interesting history. This article was published in 2015 in a magazine titled the Anabaptist Forum (reprinted with permission). It's written with history lovers in mind. If I was writing it again today, I might change a few things, but I decided simply to republish the original and insert some photos. A … [Read more...] about Reprint: A Visit to the Umsiedler People