May 2017 – DEVOTION: A Blog by Brethren Life and Thought

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Giving Wilderness New Meaning – Guest Blogger, Matt Guynn

Published on : May 11, 2017 Published by : Chibuzo Nimmo Petty

We seek wisdom from the trees From the stories of Jesus, of you and of me We seek wisdom from the bees From the practice of Sabbath, Shalom, and Jubilee This is life, sacred life, And I want to be alive for it, I want to be alive! -Solveig Nilsen-Goodin […]

Cycling to Simplicity – Guest Bloggers, Katie Shaw Thompson and Anna Lisa Gross

Published on : May 4, 2017May 23, 2017 Published by : Chibuzo Nimmo Petty

Katie’s Story As I was crossing the Fox River on the Highland Avenue bridge on a misty Sunday morning in Elgin, IL, a Bald Eagle stretched its wings and soared directly over top of me. I don’t know if I would have caught it if I had been driving my […]

Image Credit: Anabaptist Communicators

Image Credit: Alyssa Parker

This image of Dirk Willems has become a famous representation of the Historic Peace Churches. Wilems was a martyred Anabaptist from Netherlands who escaped from prison, rescued his pursuer who had fallen through thin ice only to be recaptured, tortured, and killed for his faith.

Image Credit: Oakton Church of the Brethren

Part of an art installation at the Community Room on King, the multipurpose space Veritas uses as its worship space and shares with local artists and community members throughout the week.