Come

Come

​The Spirit and the bride say, "Come."And let everyone who hears say, "Come."And let everyone who is thirsty come.Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift. Photo by Vitor Monthay on Unsplash. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.

Peace I leave with you

Peace I leave with you

​25 "I have said these things to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Advocate,[i] the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to […]

Outside the box

Outside the box

1 Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, 3 saying, "Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?" 4 Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying, 5 "I was in the […]

My cup overflows

My cup overflows

You anoint my head with oil;    my cup overflows. Photo by Ekaterina Shakharova on Unsplash. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.

Nuevas formas de ser iglesia

Audio in English.​ Mire la Conferencia Sent 2022  La Conferencia Sent 2022 trató sobre cómo líderes y plantadores de iglesias han respondido de forma creativa y movilizadora a los desafíos que se nos han presentado estos tiempos.  Los oradores distinguidos incluyeron a Leonard Dow, quien habló sobre sus días anteriores como pastor y cómo aprendió […]

With Jesus

With Jesus

​3 Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. 4 Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus said to them, "Children, you […]

Enduring love

Enduring love

​29 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,    for his steadfast love endures forever. Left photo by Jakub Kriz on Unsplash. Right photo by Tomáš Malík on Unsplash. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.

New heaven and earth

New heaven and earth

​17 For I am about to create new heavens    and a new earth;the former things shall not be remembered    or come to mind.18 But be glad and rejoice forever    in what I am creating;for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy,    and its people as a delight.19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem,    and delight in my people;no more shall the sound […]

Reflections from the 2008-09 Albany, Oregon, Service Adventure unit

​Alli Eanes Chaveste, Corinne Jager and Josh Kanagy reflect on how their Service Adventure experiences nurtured them to grow spiritually, emotionally and explore potential careers. Eanes Chaveste, Jager, and Kanagy served with the Albany, Oregon, Service Adventure unit from 2008-09.  For more information on Service Adventure, click here.

Remember me

Remember me

19 Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." 20 And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you […]

Pressing on toward the goal

Pressing on toward the goal

​12 Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I […]

Mission and Formation

​How are Anabaptists formed for witness? This issue of Anabaptist Witness calls attention to the dynamic process of communal and personal formation that impacts witness. Essays and poetry explore this theme in relation to disability, God images, sexuality, the Narrative Lectionary, and communities and mission work in Canada, Ethiopia, Mexico, and the United States. The […]