Anabaptist and Quaker essays, sermons, and other writings
“Pray without ceasing,” advised Paul (1 Thess 5:17). But how do we do that? What do we do? If we’re called to unceasing prayer and are serious about accepting this call, the Lord Himself will show us how, and we’ll do it! And not only that, we’ll be brought into […]
Jesus is risen! Have you seen the Lord? Have you seen him, still alive in the world, still going about the same kind of work that he had always been up to? Jesus has risen. Having found that empty tomb, we can leave it behind: we are not searching for […]
Beatitude: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Purity isn’t something we talk much about in the church anymore. This is likely a reaction to the purity sub-culture of the church that had some harmful unintended consequences that led to a lot of shame, gossip, and […]
How many of you learned about the story of the “Good Samaritan” as a child in Sunday school? It’s a sweet story for kids in some ways if you don’t focus too much on the brutality. A man is traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho. He’s attacked by robbers, who strip […]