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Internet Monk Highlights a Movement WE are Connected To
FYI: Many if not most, including Shane, strongly identify with Anabaptism/Menonites as a model and source of fellowship. We have several intentional community churches that are a part of our conference. Let alone the weirder split off groups like Amish … Continue reading
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Our Churches Most Recent Martyr:
MCC grieves worker killed in Afghanistan Cheryl Zehr Walker August 8, 2010 AKRON, Pa. – A Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) worker in Afghanistan, Glen D. Lapp of Lancaster, Pa., was killed this week in a shooting incident in Afghanistan’s northeastern … Continue reading
Posted in Dehumanization, Denominations, Evil, Health Care, Islam, Kingdom of God, Mennonite
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A Book I Might Want to Pick Up
At Mercy Church we practice believers baptism (Preferably through immersion, but case by case by pouring) AND we recognize previous infant baptisms in membership transfers IF there was some sort of meaningful confirmation process. This is a pragmatic and yet … Continue reading
Posted in "o"rthodoxy, Alliance, Anabaptist, Bible, Mennonite, Theology
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New Book on Pentecostalism/Renewal Movements Reminds Anabaptists of their Charismatic Heritage
Book Review: The Holy Spirit by Ivan Satyarata from Young Anabaptist Radicals by folknotions The Holy Spirit: Lord and Life-Giver Ivan Satyavrata InterVaristy Press April 2009 ISBN: 978-0-8308-3307-8 IVP Amazon It’s a bit of a low blow to poorly review … Continue reading
Two Tribes – More on the Anabaptist..
What Does It Mean To Be Anabaptist? from Young Anabaptist Radicals by SteveK I’ve got some new friends who had never heard of anabaptism. So I wrote a summary of what I understand Anabaptism to be. Look it over. What … Continue reading
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MWC census: 1.6 million World membership grows 9 percent in three years By Ferne Burkhardt Mennonite World Conference STRASBOURG, France — A new Mennonite World Conference census shows Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and related churches can now be found in … Continue reading
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One of our two tribes (we are affiliated with 2 denominations) picks a new leader
MC USA executive director chosen By June Galle Krehbiel Mennonite Church USA The Mennonite Church USA Executive Board named Ervin R. Stutzman of Harrisonburg, Va., the denomination’s next executive director at a special meeting Aug. 25. Ervin R. Stutzman, left, … Continue reading
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Mennonite Church needs to be, well, more Mennonite on the Health Care Issue
Awesome post…The Mennonite church advocating Governmental, centralized solutions is about as anabaptist as promoting war, death penalty and torture as the solutions to public issues. Where are the kingdom of God, simplicity, decentralization prophets in the Mennonite churches? I am … Continue reading
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Greg Boyds Anabaptist/Mennonite Journey
Jesus’ Repudiation of Old Testament Violence by Greg Boyd July 23rd, 2009 Hello Internet comrades, Some of you who have been visiting this site for a while may recall that I spend several months last year, beginning around March, blogging … Continue reading
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Speaking of Pimping Mercy Church Gear…What is Consumer Christianity?
What is consumer Christianity … At Mercy Church we use marketing at various levels. However the twist for us is that we understand and are honest and open about the fact we are building bridges at a superficial level (all … Continue reading