White Christian Nationalism and the Gospel of Peace (Ephesians 2:11–22)
In the first week of May, 43% of baby formula supplies were out of stock across the United States. This followed a recall on formula by Abbott Nutrition, after four babies developed a bacterial...
View ArticleJoyful defiance to carceral logic (Philippians 4:10–20)
Paul as Champion for Christ When I was a kid, we used to sing a song in children’s church based on Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me;I can do all things through...
View ArticleIntroducing A Field Guide to Christian Nonviolence—and Myself
This Sunday, June 12, I’m speaking about Christian nonviolence with my friend Ryan Yazel at South Bend City Church, as part of a sermon series on their mantra “Everyone an Icon.” This is probably as...
View ArticleResistance: Confronting Violence, Power, and Abuse within Peace Churches
In addition to writing and pastoring, one of the hats I wear is managing editor at the Institute of Mennonite Studies at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. There I have the privilege of working on...
View ArticlePuzzled and terrified—an Easter homily on Luke 24:1–12
“They stood there puzzled” (v. 4, NLT). “The women were terrified” (v. 5). “The story sounded like nonsense to the men, so they didn’t believe it” (v. 11). “He went home again, wondering what had...
View ArticlePeter, Cornelius, and Evangelical Transphobia
“God has shown me that I should no longer think of anyone as impure or unclean” —Peter to Cornelius (Acts 10:28) Conversion stories When I was kid, my family used to listen to a radio drama called...
View ArticleFrom Pacifism to Peacebuilding—An Address to the Ekklesia Project
Note: Last Saturday, July 8, I gave a plenary titled “A Great Cloud of Witnesses: Encountering Exemplars of the Gospel Practice(s) of Peace” at the Ekklesia Project 2023 gathering at Englewood...
View ArticleRecovering from American Idolatry
Reading sociologist Andrew L. Whitehead’s new book, American Idolatry, I had the distinct feeling of being back at my childhood church. Whitehead and I met during our freshman year of high school in...
View ArticleLittle Amal comes to South Bend
Little Amal comes to South Bend By Andrea Cramer SOUTH BEND, Indiana—Neighbor to Neighbor, the EM EN Art House, and the St. Joseph County Public Library invite the Michiana community to gather at the...
View ArticleRevangelical: Proclaiming the Good News after Deconstruction
For the past six years as pastor at Keller Park Church in South Bend, Indiana, I’ve spent almost every Sunday preaching through the lectionary or a book of the Bible. We’ve done occasional, short...
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