Prayer: The Psalmist says, you, O God, are king. Your throne is established from the foundations of the world. And your commands are faithful; your words give life. As we meditate on your words, may they transform our lives that we may be a house for your life in the world. Amen. The kingship [...]
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” ” – Sam Nance – November 15, 2015
“Will You See Her?” – Ryan Koch – November 8, 2015
It's been over forty years since conscription officially ended and a volunteer military was instituted in its place. However, it has now become clear that this “all-voluntary military” is really just a draft with a different name. One that targets and feeds off of the desperation of minorities, the poor, and other individuals with limited [...]
” ” – Sharon Nance – November 1, 2015
“We are a devil unto ourselves” – Ryan Koch – October 25, 2015
In Nuremberg, Stephanie and I were able to visit the Germanic National Museum. I wanted to go because they were showing the works of Lucas Cranach, the close friend of Martin Luther who almost singlehandedly invented the visual vocabulary for Luther's rebellion against the Catholic Church. Today we would say that Lucas Cranach was Martin [...]
” ” – Judy Rorrie – October 18, 2015
“The Beginnings of Swiss Anabaptism” – September 27, 2015
Disclaimer: These are unedited notes, not a presentation. The Prehistory In January of 1519, Huldrych Zwingli assumed the office of the people's priest in Zurich. He had just celebrated his 35 birthday. Immediately after arriving, Zwingli made it a priority to promote the study of Scripture and ancient languages. He organized a group to study [...]
“Mennonites and the Jews in the early Modern Era” – September 20, 2015
Disclaimer: These are unedited notes, not a presentation. Open with asking what makes 1492 so important? Beginning of a new era. The kicking out of the Jews from Spain. The final blow. Jewish scholar, Jonathan Israel says that “the catastrophes of the century 1470 – 1570, and above all the expulsion from Spain in 1492, [...]
“Background to the Reformation and the Peasants War” – September 13, 2015
Disclaimer: These are unedited notes, not a presentation. I have absolutely no idea how to cover two huge topics in one short sunday school lesson. I could happily talk for hours about both the peasant war and the lead up to the reformation. These are two of my favorite topics. In another lifetime, I would [...]
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