Anabaptist and Quaker essays, sermons, and other writings
In 1708 the original eight members of what would become the Church of the Brethren started something new as they entered the waters of the Eder River for their baptism. Though it was indeed a new church they began, it was not without historical antecedents. The Church of the Brethren […]
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. – Matthew 12:36 KJV Pan rhēma argon, reads the original Greek, which the New Revised Standard Version translates “every careless word.” Or we might say, “every empty, […]
When have you been able to put it on the calendar ahead of time that a certain day was supposed to change your life? For many of us, a wedding day might come to mind. That date is saved far in advance, with tremendous preparation ahead of time; making vows […]
“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” In Matthew 5:5 Jesus says, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” As a good Jewish Rabbi, Jesus is quoting from the scriptures of Israel. This time, he quotes from Psalm 37:11 which says, “The meek shall […]
Mark 13:14-13 Not quite ten years ago, the predictions of Harold Camping of Family Radio in California created a sensation, especially in Christian circles. Camping confidently predicted that, based on a calculation of the creation of the world about 6,000 years ago, that same world would be ending on May […]