For eight months in 2021 and early 2022, I participated in a Be the Bridge (to racial unity) discussion group organized by my congregation’s Peace and Social Justice Commission. Be the Bridge is grounded in the belief that racial reconciliation is a reflection of the Bible’s call to all Christians […]
Our Peace Position Doesn’t Go Far Enough – Ryan Braught
Published on :“Peace is at the heart of the gospel. As followers of Jesus in a divided and violent world, we are committed to finding non-violent alternatives and to learning how to make peace between individuals, within and among churches, in society, and between nations.” “Belief that the gospel includes a commitment […]
Sumud & The River – Two Poems by Lucas Al-Zoughbi
Published on :I share two poems centering my Palestinian identity and experience. As a Palestinian Christian, I aspire to walk in Jesus’ footsteps in challenging oppression, empire, and occupation. I provide an introduction to Palestine for readers to better understand the context of the poems. I first provide a brief introduction to […]
A Brethren Lawyer – A Reflection by Emmett Witkovsky-Eldred
Published on :Embodiment or Establishment? – A Sermon for Epiphany in C by Nathan Hosler
Published on :Recently, several of us had an extended conversation after church, regarding church theology. Part of the discussion centered on comparing the Church of the Brethren and Orthodoxy on church hierarchy and power relationships. The comparison was not aimed at defending one or the other or proving one was better but […]
Peace Like a River: Streams of Spiritual Discipline – An ePistle by Zechariah Houser
Published on :Rhythms of Economic Justice: A Survey of Sabbatical and Jubilee Scriptures – An Essay by Tom Wagner
Published on :The Liberty Bell numbers among our best-known national icons. There is a biblical quote inscribed on the bell: “Proclaim liberty throughout the land unto the inhabitants thereof. Lev. XXV v. X.” Curiously, those words were cast into the bell about a generation before the Declaration of Independence, at a time […]