“Sex”– More on bigoted language
Why is there so much talk about “sex” around here? What is this “sex” thing that we are saving for marriage? And what is this marriage thing? The whole conversation is based in hetero norms and...
View ArticleEXCERPT from “Chosen: biblical texts, group identity and peacemaking.”
Convo talk for Bethel College (Kansas) November 13, 2006 by Rich Meyer [Rich sent this to me, and not having time to post it himself, I am posting it for him. Here's a few quotes to whet your...
View ArticleSexism has never been so much fun.
Ba-ack step, tri-ple step, tri-ple step, ba-ack step, spi-in left… I had way too much fun swing dancing this weekend. When I sat down to blog about it on my personal blog today, I started realizing...
View ArticleLaugh with me on LarkNews.com
I discovered LarkNews.com about a week ago. Thank you, Utne Web Watch e-mail. I have been laughing my butt off since then. LarkNews.com is a parody site much like The Onion, but it focuses on Christian...
View ArticleOn the Separation of Church and State
I wrote this for the Brethren Mennonite Council blog but thought I’d cross-post it since it’s been quiet here for the last few days. If you need more context, you might check out the previous post on...
View Article1st Year Reflections from a 1st Year Mennonite – Gonna be a long one folks
A friend of mine invited me to a Mennonite church with her to experience their message this past November of 2006. I looked into the history; I examined the theology. And it made sense to me. As a...
View ArticleBikeMovement Documentary Sent to Churches
Hello YAR Community, Many of you have probably heard of BikeMovement. If you haven’t, we were a group of young adults that biked across the USA last summer talking about church and several other topics...
View ArticleMennonite Narratives on Heterosexual Privilege
Last Thursday, I had a conversation with a professor and a fellow student that gave me a window on the Mennonite narratives on heterosexual privilege. We had discussed Obama’s speech and white...
View ArticleThree Interesting Articles on the Subject of Whiteness
I have found a few interesting articles that have come out from person of color perspectives on aspects of Christian “progressivism” or “monasticism”. Here’s one by Chanequa Walker-Barnes on New...
View ArticleLeviticus 3:16b “All fat is the Lord’s.”
Hi Friends! It is time for the 2nd preach-off between Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary and Goshen College. The first one was in 2006 (organized by some YARs) and it was very successful. For the...
View ArticleThe Trouble with Thanksgiving: A Reflection by Nekeisha
Thanksgiving makes me nervous. For years, I’ve gotten a sinking feeling in my stomach as the month of November draws to a close and this day looms. On the one hand, Thanksgiving is about joy and...
View ArticlePrayer Warriors
Please, I am wondering if anyone knows of a less militarized way of labeling a group of people who commit to praying for an event or process. I am gathering a group of people to give SERIOUS prayer...
View ArticleHow would you translate Menno’s TEF?
As part of the conversation that often occurred in response to Mennonites in Northern Ghana, who were asking me “what does it mean to be Mennonite?” I would quote a snippet from Menno’s document. (I...
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