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Bearing One's Cross (in Mark)
...ifixion. He presumably begins to carry his cross (though Mark is not clear about this); the cross is then transferred to a certain Simon’s back (who presu ...God’s will at all costs (14:36). It involves identification with Jesus as he is tried, mocked, tortured, and crucified (15:21). Thus, even from Mark’s

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Proverbs and the Birth of Ethical Monotheism (in Proverbs)
...is supreme desire is that human beings "enjoy the good life," which is why he led Israel into such a good land (Martens: 19). Revering him "teaches a man ...anity so firmly and integrated it with the rich legacy of Solomon’s wisdom about life so seamlessly (in their version of the book) is the great gift to huma

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Broken promise offers new life, a new church
...h the devil. He promised his soul in exchange for being granted everything he wanted in this life. Cardona discovered that Jesus, not the devil, could give him the life he was looking for. Today, 16 years later, his family has found freedom from t

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Clarence Jordan
..., and radical stewardship together in a life of community and common work. He helped to establish Koinonia Farm, and right from the start hired a local m ...atred. Jordan died of a heart attack in October of 1969 at the age of 57. He died alone, his burial was simple. But his legacy continued, inspiring coun

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Anabaptist Interpretation of Revelation (in Revelation)
...e about, not by human force, but by divine intervention (Krahn, 1981:100). He affirmed the city of Münster to be the millennial commonwealth; and one of ...1981:342). Yet he saw the kingdom of God as spiritual (Keeney, 1968:180). He believed, on the basis of scripture rather than world events, that Christ w

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Race Relations (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1963)
...Christ's injunction to "teach the nations to observe all things whatsoever He has commanded." Not only did Christ instruct His church to "teach all natio

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Israel and Israel's Leaders (Mark and Anti-Semitism)
...that there are exceptions among the religious leaders (cf. esp. 12:28-34). He reports that Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the council, asks for the bod Many of Israel’s first-century leaders were serious about their faith, eager to please God, and diligent in obeying God’s law. Many

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Annotated Bibliography on Mennonite Interactions with Indigenous People in Paraguay
...s information about the organization's objectives, news releases, and data about indigenous groups. ...Chaco and then reviews early encounters and mission settlement programs. He also analyzes the changes in Lengua culture that occurred during this time

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Matthew's Distinctive Themes
...e kingdom (cf. 5:3, 10). The great majority of Jesus’ parables are stories about the kingdom (cf. 13:24; 18:23; 20:1; 22:1; 25:1). As depicted by Matthew, G ...es. He points his hearers to the will of God that underlies the Torah. And he forms a community committed to carry out Israel’s calling in faithful cov

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Sundar Singh
...baptized in Simla on his sixteenth birthday. Thirty-three days after this he took on the ascetic lifestyle of a sadhu, or wandering holy man. ...wandered the roads in his yellow robe and turban. On the road as a Sadhu, he was often mistreated and persecuted.

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Sin and Perfectionism (in 1,2,3 John)
...s firm commitment to the Johannine tradition. In particular, the tradition about Jesus’ teaching on love helps resolve this situation. ...ern reader may look at various translations of biblical passages that talk about “being perfect” or “perfection” in one’s behavior, we need to be

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Evangelical Mennonite Conference Confession of Faith (1994)
...inite and unchanging. He alone is the Creator, the Sustainer and Redeemer. He exists and reveals Himself in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. A ...ther of all believers and, in a special sense, the Father of Jesus Christ. He has revealed Himself in nature, in the Scriptures and especially in the per

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Moses Massawala
...come to me, but I see some of them coming around her. She and I will pray about it. ...had for this girl was deepen in hear. One thing I could really understand about her parent and relatives, they all had great love for me. I almost attended

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Elam S. Martin: Father of the Orthodox Mennonite Church
...m served as a Mennonite minister then bishop until his death in 1987, when he was 80 years old. ...ung (communal church guidelines) before being disciplined. Bishop Dave, as he was called, felt there was too much growing controversy, and excommunicated

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Belonging before believing
Today, however, many Mennonites are speaking up about their faith: in Colombia, in the United States, and many places in between. ...es, the church holds a commissioning service. The congregation is informed about the service opportunity and in response, they pray for the newly formed lea

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Contextualizing the Gospel (in 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus)
: Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, ''so that'' he may not fall into disgrace and the snare of the devil. (1 Tim 3:7)

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Children of God / Born of God (in 1,2,3 John)
...rther, “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also t ...g father of two difficult sons (Luke 15:11–32). Moreover, it is clear that he accepted the OT idea that the children of God are faithful to God’s ethic

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The Elite (in Lamentations)
...n ways of thinking and loyal to the Babylonian king. The king did not care about the poor workers or small farmers or farm laborers left behind in Judah bec ...focused on the plight of the elite and not the poor because they complain about conditions that the poor live with every day. The elite think that they sho

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Strasbourg Discipline (South German Anabaptist, 1568)
...ontains an interesting article by Mathias Pohl on the Discipline, in which he presented a paraphrase article by article from an old copy then in the poss ...private possession in Emmental Mennonite hands, possibly the Kipfer copy. He refers to the Obersülzen additions as of March 5, 1668, but does not menti

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What Does It Mean to Be Mennonite? Anonymous 2, April 2011
...cares for the universe. But yet He also cares for me, one individual who He has made a plan for. I must listen and pray for guidance in path of life.

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