To prepare for this  coming Sunday's (October 21) class about baptism, read the following Scripture passages: Matthew 3:13-17 Matthew 28:16-20 John 4:1-3 Acts 2:38-39 Romans 6:1-4 Galatians 3:27-29 Then, if you have made the choice for baptism, think back to that...

This past Sunday (October 14, 2018), we again discussed the first of MC USA’s Three Renewed Commitments, “Following Jesus,” specifically, the words, “As an Anabaptist community of the living Word, we listen for God’s call as we read Scripture together, guided by the...

by Mathew Swora October 16, 2018 The title of this post is a polite Jula language phrase that a guest says to his or her host after coming to visit and giving other greetings and blessings. The host says, "Give something" (by way of news or information) to which the...

Nearly 500 years ago, there arose many groups and branches of Anabaptism which can be boiled down to roughly three main types. One was the peasant revolutionary kind, which mixed aspects of Anabaptist faith (minus the pacifism) with violent rebellion, like the cult...

This Next Sunday's session (October 14) will again focus on discipleship, in particular, the sentence, "As an Anabaptist community of the living Word, we listen for God’s call as we read Scripture together, guided by the Spirit." To prepare, read these suggested...

In last Sunday's class session (October 7) we began considering the first of MC USA's Three Renewed Commitments: "Follow Jesus." We discussed its explanation:  “We commit to Follow Jesus. As an Anabaptist community of the living Word, we listen for God’s call as we...

15 It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. 6 But there is a place where someone has testified: “What is mankind that you are mindful of them, a son of man that you care for him? 7 You made them a little lower than the...

For this coming Sunday (October 7), we will begin to consider the first of MC USA's Three Renewed Commitments: Follow Jesus.  That is defined as: “We commit to Follow Jesus. As an Anabaptist community of the living Word, we listen for God’s call as we read Scripture...

Last Sunday’s (September 30) Pathways class focused on the theme of “Restoration and Commitment.” This fits in the series’ goal of renewing our sense of commitment to Christ, to discipleship. Well-known among Mennonites is the signature statement of Menno Simons,...

13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs...