I heard an inspiring talk last night given by Nobel Laureate, Mohammad Yunus. He had never been to Lancaster before, but in his opening remarks he mentioned Mennonite Central Committee. He expressed appreciation for the tremendous work MCC has done in Bangladesh.
I was struck by the amazing work Dr. Yunus is doing. The hopeful way [...]
In the Gospel reading from yesterday (Luke 24) we encounter the risen Christ on the road to Emmaus. Dwelling in the passage last week as I prepared to preach, I continually came back to the perspective of the two followers Jesus meets on the road. I was struck by the fact that they had given themselves [...]
Martin Luther King, Jr. on War
Today is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. I am amazed at how much he accomplished in his short life. He was the leader of a movement. A prophetic voice for civil rights…against the wars of empire. He was a courageous voice speaking out of the [...]
I sat down to eat my lunch today and turned the TV on to C-SPAN2. Amar Bakshi was in the middle of a press conference speaking about his project- How the World sees America. This fascinating project took him on a 5-month trip to 11 countries around the world. Bakshi is a reporter for the [...]
The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the quest for political power is destroying the church arrived this week. (Only have read the introduction so far. Let me lay out why this book is an important read for Christians (HT Karissa). Here is the thesis of the book:
I believe a significant segment of American evangelicalism [...]
Ron Sider has a new book (see excerpt here) that looks like an important read. I also found this endorsement by Scot McKnight for the upcoming conference at Eastern University.
After observing the divisiveness of the 2004 election season, even within Mennonite congregations, John Roth proposed that Mennonites take a 5-year sabbatical from political engagement. I was a delegate [...]
“So do you think we are going to have a Muslim president?”
My colleague’s question caught me off guard. I looked up from the stack of papers I was beginning to grade during my planning period. I had turned the TV on to MSNBC and the political pundits were breaking down the prospects of Barack Obama [...]
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love.
1 John 4:18
Karissa is a part of the EMU cross-cultural group to the Middle-East this semester. I’m jealous! What an opportunity to explore the world–especially a part of our [...]
Here’s a little 14 item quiz that asks questions related to the issues that are a part of the political debate this election season. After answering the questions, the candidates are stacked up according to which ones are the most compatible with your positions.
You can skip to the summary of the candidates views on each item [...]
I came across this quote on C. Wess Daniel’s blog yesterday after I wrote the post on the politics of Jesus. I thought it was quote relevant to the points I was trying to make.
For Christians, a great tension therefore exists in our day between the gospel and ideology, between following Jesus and serving idols. [...]
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