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Free Concert with Denison Witmer & Matt Wheeler.

We’re Excited. Denison Witmer, a Philadelphia-based international recording artist is renown for his definitive and talented neo-folk singer/songwriter style. He returns to his hometown of Lancaster Pennsylvania to perform a rare, free and intimate concert, with local artist Matt Wheeler on January 28.  Many people have compared Denison to the likes of Cat Stevens and » » »

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Concert with The Violet Burning 10/23/11

After 20 years as a band and 100,000 CDs sold, Lebanon Valley College’s Miller Chapel brings in an independent rock sensation. The Violet Burning may be the biggest band you have never heard of. However, after over twenty years as a band and 100,000 CD units sold and several world tours; the band is scheduled » » »

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Book Review: “Cotton Patch for the Kingdom: Clarence Jordan’s Demonstration Plot at Koinonia Farm”

Clarence Jordan was a normal southern Baptist Minister with a contagious vision of the Kingdom of God. Clarence bore witness to arguably one of the most trying times in America, the years uneasing Political Wars and a era of expressive Racial tension. To make things worst, Clarence didn’t witness this era from above the Mason-Dixon » » »

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Book Review: Through Fire and Water – An Overview of Mennonite History

I am finally getting a chance to sit down and write down my thoughts on this book from Herald Press, sent to me by the folks at Mennonite Publishing Network.  It actually was one of my favorite reads on the Anabaptist Movement in quite some time.  To all my fellow friends and family in an Anabaptist church, reading this » » »

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Book Review: “Not As the Scribes” by Ryan Ahlgrim

I remember a few years ago visiting an independent bible church in Gordonville Pennsylvania, just outside of Paradise.  I walked into the building and had a seat in the pew, awkwardly glancing around. I quickly realized that I was easily thirty years younger then anyone else is the congregation.  In fact, both the couple beside me and in front » » »

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Letter: Paying Our Income Taxes Under Protest

We composed a letter in which we are sending back with our Tax returns.  We encourage you to act on your convictions, in the shadow of the empire as well. Mr. Douglas Shulman, Commissioner Internal Revenue Service Center Kansas City MO 64999 Dear Commissioner Shulman, It is under active protest that we pay our income » » »

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“War, Peace and Social Conscience: Guy F. Hershberger and Mennonite Ethics.”

Most pastors and theologians have heard of John Howard Yoder. John Howard Yoder is arguably one of the best known Mennonite thinkers on peace, especially because of his well thought out book “The Politics of Jesus” which has timelessly been proven unmatched in research, knowledge and as a in depth look at what the Kingdom » » »

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Book Review: The Fugitive by Myron Augsburger

Menno Simmons is “The Fugitive”, a former Catholic Priest to a Radical Reformer and Hunted Fugitive It’s 1544. Menno Simmons, a leader in the new-and persecuted-free church movement, is on the run from the authorities in the Netherlands. With a price on his head, he stops to catch his breath on a darkened farm. He » » »

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Book Review: Mennonites in the World War or Non-Resistance Under Test by J.S. Hartzler

I am a Christian who believes that Jesus calls us to live a life of Non-Resistance, it has been interesting explaining that belief to those who don’t share my convictions, especially when they are close friends or family. Probably one of the most common responses I have heard, is that of the old saying – » » »