Anabaptist/Mennonite Illustrations
Radical discipleship, pacifism, believer's baptism.
Key question: “How does this call us to follow Jesus in daily life?”
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Evening Prayer: Work-Life Balance & Faith
Dear Heavenly Father, As I reflect on Work-Life Balance & Faith in my life today, I am reminded of your wisdom found in Colossians 3:23. Help me to see this area of my life through your eyes and respond with the love and grace you have shown me. Guide me to be a light in the darkness, bringing hope and healing wherever I encounter Work-Life Balance & Faith. May my actions reflect your character and draw others closer to you. In Jesus' name, Amen. Take a moment today to consider how God might...
Evening Prayer: Self-Deception
Dear Heavenly Father, As I reflect on Self-Deception in my life today, I am reminded of your wisdom found in Colossians 1:15-20. Help me to see this area of my life through your eyes and respond with the love and grace you have shown me. Guide me to be a light in the darkness, bringing hope and healing wherever I encounter Self-Deception. May my actions reflect your character and draw others closer to you. In Jesus' name, Amen. Take a moment today to consider how God might be calling you to ...
Morning Meditation: Digital Addiction & Freedom
Dear Heavenly Father, As I reflect on Digital Addiction & Freedom in my life today, I am reminded of your wisdom found in Galatians 3:28. Help me to see this area of my life through your eyes and respond with the love and grace you have shown me. Guide me to be a light in the darkness, bringing hope and healing wherever I encounter Digital Addiction & Freedom. May my actions reflect your character and draw others closer to you. In Jesus' name, Amen. Take a moment today to consider how God mi...
Quiet Time: Interfaith Dialogue
Dear God of Love and Justice, As I reflect on Interfaith Dialogue in my life today, I am reminded of your wisdom found in Amos 5:24. Help me to see this area of my life through your eyes of love and respond with the compassion and justice you have shown me. Guide me to be a light in the darkness, bringing hope and healing wherever I encounter Interfaith Dialogue. May my actions reflect your character of love and work for the transformation of our world into your kingdom of justice and peace. ...
Morning Meditation: Reconciliation and Forgiveness
Dear God of Love and Justice, As I reflect on Reconciliation and Forgiveness in my life today, I am reminded of your wisdom found in Luke 12:33. Help me to see this area of my life through your eyes of love and respond with the compassion and justice you have shown me. Guide me to be a light in the darkness, bringing hope and healing wherever I encounter Reconciliation and Forgiveness. May my actions reflect your character of love and work for the transformation of our world into your kingdom ...
Burning Bushes and Burning Convictions: A Call to Anabaptist Discipleship
The story of Moses encountering God in the burning bush highlights the importance of recognizing divine presence in everyday life, particularly among the marginalized. It emphasizes the call to speak truth to power and engage in nonviolent resistance against injustice, resonating with Anabaptist values of social justice and community involvement.
Community-Grown Fruit - Anabaptist (Galatians 5:22-23)
The Amish and Mennonites notice: fruit grows best in community. Patience develops when you live closely with difficult people. Peace is tested in communal decision-making. Kindness becomes habit throu
The Community as Green Pasture - Anabaptist (Psalm 23)
A Mennonite farmer faced foreclosure during the farm crisis of the 1980s. His community gathered—not just to pray but to pay. Families contributed what they could; the farm was saved. One neighbor sai
Evening Prayer: Sustainability & Creation Care - Prayer
The devotional emphasizes the importance of engaging with Sustainability and Creation Care through a lens of faith, reflecting God's wisdom and character. It encourages believers to seek guidance from God in their actions, aiming to bring hope and healing to the world while serving others.
Evening Prayer: Digital Addiction & Freedom - Biblical Insight
This devotional reflection emphasizes the importance of seeking God's wisdom in addressing digital addiction and finding freedom. It encourages individuals to reflect on their actions and how they can serve others while embodying God's love and grace.
Quiet Time: Interfaith Dialogue - Biblical Insight
This devotional encourages reflection on Interfaith Dialogue through the lens of God's love and justice, emphasizing the importance of compassion and transformation. It calls individuals to engage actively in their communities, reflecting God's character and working towards justice and peace in the world.
Morning Meditation: Digital Addiction & Freedom - Biblical Insight
This devotional reflection emphasizes the importance of seeking God's wisdom in overcoming digital addiction and finding freedom. It encourages individuals to engage with their struggles in a way that honors God and serves others, reflecting His love and grace in their actions.
Quiet Time: A Better Political Imagination - Prayer
This devotional prayer emphasizes the importance of engaging with political issues through a lens of love and justice, inspired by biblical wisdom. It encourages believers to reflect on their role in transforming the world by embodying compassion and working towards justice for all people.
Morning Meditation: Immigration and Welcome - Story
This devotional reflection emphasizes the importance of engaging with issues of immigration and welcome through the lens of God's love and justice. It encourages individuals to act with compassion and to be agents of transformation in their communities, aligning their actions with the divine call to bring hope and healing to the world.
Evening Prayer: Sustainability & Creation Care - Story
The devotional encourages reflection on Sustainability and Creation Care through the lens of faith, emphasizing God's guidance and the importance of responding with love and grace. It calls believers to engage in actions that honor God and serve others, fostering hope and healing in their communities.
Contemplating Suffering - Biblical Insight
This devotional encourages reflection on suffering through the lens of God's wisdom, as expressed in Romans 12:2. It emphasizes the importance of responding to suffering with love and grace, aiming to be a source of hope and healing for others while fostering personal and communal transformation.
Daily Global Pandemic & Community - Biblical Insight
The devotional reflects on the impact of the Global Pandemic on community life, urging individuals to seek God's wisdom and guidance. It emphasizes the importance of responding with love and grace, encouraging believers to be a source of hope and healing in challenging times.
Daily Climate Change & Stewardship - Prayer
This devotional prayer emphasizes the importance of engaging with Climate Change and Stewardship through a faith-based lens. It calls for divine guidance to reflect God's love and grace in our actions, encouraging believers to be a source of hope and healing in the world.
Daily Culture - Story
This devotional encourages reflection on how to engage with Culture through a biblical lens, emphasizing the importance of being a light in darkness. It calls for personal transformation that leads to serving others and honoring God in daily life.
Daily Economic Inequality & Generosity - Prayer
This devotional prayer emphasizes the importance of recognizing and responding to economic inequality through the lens of God's wisdom and grace. It calls for individuals to engage in acts of generosity that reflect God's character and to serve others in a way that honors Him.
Daily Culture - Biblical Insight
This devotional encourages reflection on how to engage with Culture through a biblical lens, emphasizing the importance of responding with love and grace. It highlights the transformative power of faith, urging individuals to be a light in the darkness and serve others in a way that honors God.
Daily Global Pandemic & Community - Prayer
This devotional prayer emphasizes the importance of seeking God's wisdom in the context of the Global Pandemic and community engagement. It encourages believers to reflect on their actions and to serve others with love and grace, ultimately drawing them closer to God.
Daily Economic Inequality & Generosity - Story
The devotional reflects on the themes of economic inequality and generosity, encouraging individuals to seek God's guidance in addressing these issues. It emphasizes the importance of responding with love and grace, aiming to bring hope and healing to those affected by inequality while serving others in a way that honors God.
Contemplating God - Prayer
This devotional emphasizes the importance of seeing life through God's wisdom and responding with love and grace. It encourages believers to engage with God in a transformative way that not only fosters personal growth but also serves to bring hope and healing to others.