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1. Wonder and witness, works and Word

   ... movements, charismatic renewals make a similar experience as we did as AnabaptistMennonites. Fresh reading of the Bible together, being ... it means to live by faith. To start something, you don’t need to have money, structure; you only need faith, courage to preach. ...

   Stephanie Setiawan - 08/28/2022 - 21:56

2. Receptive ecumenism

   ... skeptical about ecumenism. Some do not believe there is any need to reflect on their relation to other Christians. Others believe that ... unity of the church, like John 17 or Ephesians 4. As we reflect on ecclesiology (the nature of the church), we discover that ...

   KarlaB - 12/01/2020 - 16:15

3. Worshipping a living and active Spirit

   ... God I worship has served me well. At Soli Deo Church, we offer services in multiple languages at almost every gathering including Sunday services, so we’ve learned we need a similar balance. We have to be patient and be open with people from all ...

   Stephanie Setiawan - 08/11/2022 - 10:48

4. Embracing the other

   ... light of the world ,” Jesus says in Matthew 5:14. “We are called to shine in the world where darkness prevails,” says Paul ... seriously,” says Kevin Guenther Trautwein. “We don’t need to reduce them all to different versions of the same good.” Many in ...

   KarlaB - 05/20/2021 - 15:03

5. Assembly small but full of joy

   ... megachurch. MWC capped attendance at 1 000 because “we didn’t see how we could follow all the government’s rules that came with ... and how we can be the hands and feet of Christ in times of need.”  “In times of trouble, we are the extension of God’s ...

   Stephanie Setiawan - 08/04/2022 - 02:28

6. Prayer transcends barriers

   ... what is happening in other parts of the world; however, as we share in prayer, we become one body,” says Dietzel. Dietzel ... the floor. They prayed for Christian unity, named friends in need of healing or a transformative encounter with Jesus, asked for healing ...

   pwadmin - 01/28/2020 - 12:43

7. New partnership enables global access to Anabaptist theological education

   ... A new partnership has been designed to respond to this need. Mennonite World Conference (MWC) and Anabaptist Mennonite ... worship, service and witness” that began in 1925. “We perceive this relationship with the seminary as a gift that we are receiving ...

   KarlaB - 06/14/2021 - 23:38

8. Joy in the midst of suffering

   ... author rejoices. Peter wrote his letter because Christians need the strength we find in fellowship, especially in hardship. Anabaptists today need to learn ...

   Stephanie Setiawan - 06/16/2022 - 15:14

9. Are our churches and leaders engaged with creation care?

   ... a part of our church’s collective conscience for a while. We are trying different ways to make good on the belief that we are to be ... that reported hearing about it frequently points toward a need to make the topic more central in church. In fact, there are some ...

   Stephanie Setiawan - 03/16/2022 - 10:09

10. A Theology of Interchurch Hospitality and Denominational Identity

    ... of the theological basis for ecumenical hospitality and why we think such conversations are consistent with Anabaptist values. The document ... and the power of “faith, hope, and love.” 1. We Need Confessional-Denominational Identity One can lament the split of the ...

    AlexM - 07/21/2020 - 17:36

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