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Sharing peace with neighbors in Gaza | Anabaptist World

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Palestinian woman wins MCC’s Michael J. Sharp Global Peacebuilding Award

Rifqa Al-Hamalawi was coming home from her work in Gaza one day when she noticed a family, lying in the sand, covered only with a blanket. She was used to seeing people living in tents and makeshift d...

Smashing pumpkins . . . for a squash soufflé-inspired casserole | Anabaptist World

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Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 2d

Did you know that the pumpkins we decorate our porches with are a significant contribution to climate change?

Did you know that the pumpkins we decorate our porches with are a significant contribution to climate change? Landfills are the third greatest producer of methane, and the majority of pumpkins end up ...

‘Helena von Freyberg is my favorite’ | Anabaptist World

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In this 500th anniversary year, I have looked for ways for our family to explore the Anabaptist story and what it means to be an Anabaptist today.

My 8-Year-old has a favorite Anabaptist “hero.” Her name is Helena von Freyberg.

Mural unveiled at St. Patrick's Cathedral sends a message on immigration | Anabaptist World

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Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 3d

A 25-foot mural at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, unveiled and blessed during Sunday Mass on Sept. 21, honors generations of immigrants to New York, taking on a new meaning in today’s political climate.

A 25-foot mural at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, unveiled and blessed during Sunday Mass on Sept. 21, honors generations of immigrants to New York, taking on a new meaning in today’s politica...

New books for 2025: Fiction books | Anabaptist World

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The October 2025 issue of Anabaptist World includes several mini reviews of recent and upcoming fiction books.

The October 2025 issue of Anabaptist World includes several mini reviews of recent and upcoming fiction books. Rebecca Kauffman’s beautiful I’ll Come to You (Counterpoint Press) is a quiet novel focus...

Poets innovate with word and image | Anabaptist World

Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 4d

Can poetry or other writing really be “Mennonite”? Scholars have debated this question for decades.

Can poetry or other writing really be “Mennonite”? Scholars have debated this question for decades.

Sojourns in the Middle Kingdom | Anabaptist World

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Two books offer timely views of Mennonite engagement in China

From early missionaries to teachers of English, from the creation of the China Educational Exchange to Mennonite Partners in China, Mennonites represent a tiny but important part of an evolving story.

Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 5d

In this second part of our interview with Coalition Chaplain Debbie Royals, we continue our discussion of colonized/colonizing worship and the need for spiritual care in our work.

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In 'The Promised Land,' Moses’ desert trek is reimagined as a workplace comedy | Anabaptist World

Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 5d

When actor Wasim No’mani was cast as Moses in the new YouTube comedy show The Promised Land, it was, for him, a very Moses-like moment.

When actor Wasim No’mani was cast as Moses in the new YouTube comedy show The Promised Land, it was, for him, a very Moses-like moment.

I don’t want a cut-flower church | Anabaptist World

Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 5d

Polls and surveys note the largest trend in American Christianity today is the rise of nondenominational churches. Why? And why now?

Polls and surveys note the largest trend in American Christianity today is the rise of nondenominational churches. Why? And why now?

Five things Friday roundup: Learning from a risky step of faith | Anabaptist World

Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 8d

Gabula seized the opportunity to share the transformative message of the gospel, which had changed his life and helped him overcome the forces of evil.

In this article, I will share with you a story of a follower of Jesus, who was persecuted by his community and took a step of faith, perhaps too risky, which eventually led to the transformation of th...

Historical releases dig into Revolutionary War and Virginia Mennonite experiences | Anabaptist World

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John L. Ruth wrote ’Twas Seeding Time: A Mennonite View of the American Revolution because he couldn’t find stories about his eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite community and the American Revolution in history books.

John L. Ruth wrote ’Twas Seeding Time: A Mennonite View of the American Revolution because he couldn’t find stories about his eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite community and the American Revolution in ...

Nigerian Christians afraid to gather as attacks by Islamist herders mount | Anabaptist World

Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 9d

Ruth Abah, 28, no longer walks to her local church, St. Paul’s, which now lies in ashes. Instead, the mother of two locks her doors and prays with her children, fearful the next attack could come at any moment.

Ruth Abah, 28, no longer walks to her local church, St. Paul’s, which now lies in ashes. Instead, the mother of two locks her doors and prays with her children, fearful the next attack could come at a...

‘Mr. Missions’ showed the way | Anabaptist World

Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 9d

Rejecting racism and colonialism, J.D. Graber sowed seeds of better relationships

A new biography profiles the man known as “Mr. Missions.” For 43 years, Joseph Daniel (J.D.) Graber (1900-1978) walked with the Mennonite Church as it moved from seclusion to engagement with the world...

Our forebears had forebears | Anabaptist World

Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 10d

Family albums tell who we are today and reveal a 1,500-year martyr genealogy

In Anabaptism’s 500th anniversary year, two new albums remind us how deep our family tree’s roots have grown and how far its branches extend.

Faith history in many forms | Anabaptist World

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German scholar comfortable with Anabaptism’s contradictions and tensions

Covering five centuries of Anabaptist history in one book is no small feat. In Anabaptism’s 500th anniversary year, Astrid von Schlachta, a German historian, has stepped up to the challenge.

Ari Ali - writer / director

Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 11d

🔴Tonight at 7pm EST we will have special guest and director, Ari Ali, joining us! Ari is a Yemeni-American filmmaker and producer whose work explores overlooked stories at the intersection of culture, history, and identity.

Ari Ali is a Yemeni-American filmmaker and producer whose work explores overlooked stories at the intersection of culture, history, and identity. Raised between the Middle East and the United States, ...

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Granola Mennonite, dancing furiously | Anabaptist World

Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 11d

I wake up Mennonite every morning. I need to dance for 20 minutes straight, just so that I can face the day.

Sometimes during the harried first years of raising toddler, then preschooler twins, one with Down syndrome, I escaped through our woods to the creek, Briery Branch, and stacked rocks.

Predominantly white church dedicates memorial to the enslaved who worked on its land | Anabaptist World

Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 12d

A predominantly white church that sought to learn about its racial history has now dedicated a memorial to the enslaved people who once worked on the building’s land in downtown Washington, D.C.

A predominantly white church that sought to learn about its racial history has now dedicated a memorial to the enslaved people who once worked on the building’s land in downtown Washington, D.C.

New books for 2025: Faith and introspection | Anabaptist World

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Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 12d

The October 2025 issue of Anabaptist World includes several mini reviews of recent books on faith and introspection.

The October 2025 issue of Anabaptist World includes several mini reviews of recent books on faith and introspection.

Can Mennonites write art? | Anabaptist World

Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 15d

Anthology traces evolution of Mennonite thinking about literature.

The editor of a new anthology of Mennonite literary criticism penned over 150 years hopes a carefully curated resource about the past may inform the future of the field.

Navigating the changing seasons | Anabaptist World

Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 16d

Summer is over, and fall is here.

Summer is over, and fall is here. Changes are everywhere, including in the garden. At the transition of a natural season, I want to take a closer look to find lessons for navigating seasons of life.

Dutch town seeks Dirk Willems martyr statue | Anabaptist World

Anabaptist World @anabaptistworld.bsky.social · 16d

A group is working to bring Dirk Willems back to his hometown.

A group is working to bring Dirk Willems back to his hometown.

Policing at Bethel supports shalom | Anabaptist World

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“Bethel College graduates students who increase human flourishing (shalom) in society by owning and enacting their faith, demonstrating compassion for the powerless, engaging in critical thought and bringing value to the workplace”

Members of a community cannot flourish when they are concerned about their safety or the security of their belongings.