My Nonviolent “Tipping Point” – How I Finally Adopted Pacifism

January 16, 2013 By 72 Comments

I never liked Anabaptism. In fact, I actively looked for examples of Mennonites that broke away from traditional stances like nonviolence. As a high school student, I can remember taking pride in the church my Grandpa grew up in because a bulletin from the 40’s revealed over twenty young men away fighting in WWII. As [...]

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The Ugly Beauty of the Kingdom of God

January 9, 2013 By 6 Comments

Much in the world is ugly. Ugliness manifests itself in ways that we hope never to even imagine. Each day it confronts us when we least expect it. Depending on the day, the circumstances, or our disposition in the moment of confrontation, our responses may differ. Ugliness in a movie might bring us to tears [...]

Filed Under: Discipleship, Early Church, Eschatology, Faith Journey, Kingdom of God, Missional, Nationalism, New Creation, Nonviolence Tagged With: , , , , , 6 Comments

From the Margins: Following Jesus in a post-Christian culture

January 1, 2013 By 14 Comments

[This article originally appeared in winter 2012 issue of In Part, the magazine for the Brethren in Christ community in the U.S. I highly recommend you read the other articles from this past issue that explore the theme of Anabaptism.] I met David randomly. I’d been sitting in a coffee shop one evening, working on a [...]

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What can we learn from the early church? – Living like the first Christians

November 19, 2012 By 1 Comment

Dr. Charles (Chuck) Gutenson is a church consultant and former Chief Operating Officer of Sojourners and has served as a COO in the for profit sector as well. He previously served 10 years at Asbury Seminary in Kentucky, most recently as the professor of Theology and Philosophy. He received an M.Div. from Asbury in 1995 [...]

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