Anabaptism

Feb 22, 2023 ∞

Richard Beck continues to be a constant and reliable source of the theological “yes and” that doesn’t accept the worst of our conservative impulses or progressive impulses, but calls us to something deeper and better.

Feb 6, 2023 ∞

🕊 I’ve written and delivered sermons, I’ve been a pastor’s husband, but Sunday I’ll resume the role of sermon midwife again.

Join us in person or I can get you a link to watch online.

Feb 5, 2023 ∞

Currently reading: Fight Like Jesus by Jason Porterfield 📚

(Note: not what it might sound like. 🕊️)

Jan 30, 2023 ∞

🕊 MennoMedia has a 40% off sale for Black History month.

Some great books on this list. I particularly recommend Drew G. I. Hart’s Trouble I’ve Seen.

Jan 19, 2023 ∞

🕊 Mennonite Central Committee and Mennonite Church USA are hosting a series of webinars: Beyond Incarceration.

Over the last forty years, the era of mass incarceration has seen a rise in the U.S. prison population by five hundred percent.

Jan 6, 2023 ∞

🕊 Happy to be a sermon midwife.

Dec 31, 2022 ∞

🕊️ I don’t know who needs to hear this but it’s only the 7th day of Christmas and you don’t have to feel rushed to put away your decorations, yet.

Dec 14, 2022 ∞

🎶🕊️🌟 It’s that time of year when I get to enjoy my favorite #MetalMennonite song as much as I want.

Becoming the Archetype - O Holy Night

Dec 12, 2022 ∞

🕊 Our church finished the Mennonite Church USA Abolition Curriculum this week.

Here were some of our takeaways:

What other MCUSA Churches are doing: We can add some of our current or past activities to the site.

#8toAbolition: Click on each of the 8 areas to see examples of opportunities to make a difference. Where are you called to help? Where is the greatest need in our community? What are we uniquely suited to address?

Cost of Policing Comparison: How does our city budget compare, and what are some ways we could get ahead of problems by shifting our focus?

Dec 2, 2022 ∞

📚 Seven books to get to know me: (In no particular order)