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Jasmine, Our Blossom [Poem by Mom]

 It’s time for another poem from Mom! So I’ll remind you of the introduction to this monthly se..

“Christian Atheists” – Guest Post by Frank Reed

Hopefully some of you have already read this. Several days ago Frank Reed wrote this piece on his bl..

“The Holy Scriptures Must Be Our Ruling Standard”

A couple weeks ago I posted a quote from David Bercot that received quite a bit of interest. Bercot ..

Contentment: “Whose God Is Their Belly”

Now that it is summer, I spend my Saturdays at the Des Moines Downtown Farmers’ Market, selling bake..

Is a “Radical Lifestyle” a Hurdle for Seekers?

One conversation that caught my ear at the Anabaptist Identity Conference last month was a segment o..

Unfinished Thoughts for Your Improvement

Franz Schubert wrote a beautiful piece of music that we call the Unfinished Symphony. It is called u..

The Schleitheim Confession: Who May Share the Lord’s Supper?

Who should be included in the Lord’s Supper? As I’ve been researching today for my promi..

There Is Hope of a Tree [Poem by Mom]

The Lord is risen! Do you still remember? Yes, I know that Easter was last weekend. But that doesn’t..

When the Church Was a Family — Hellerman (Review)

Hellerman, Joseph H. When the Church Was a Family: Recapturing Jesus’ Vision for Authentic Chr..

The New Testament Church: The Challenge of Developing Ecclesiologies – Harrison/Dvorak (Review)

Harrison John, and James D. Dvorak, eds. The New Testament Church: The Challenge of Developing Eccle..