Nonconformity, Authenticity and Conscience
In a moment of interesting coincidence, I noted with no small amount of irony that two members of the Church of the Brethren made...
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- Jun 7, 2013
"Hiya! Hiya! Come On In!"
Sermon Text for May 5, 2013 at Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster. Biblical text: Acts 16, 9-15 When I rang the doorbell to...
- Dec 21, 2012
A Tipping Point: Some Reflections on the Recent U.S. Elections
In social change movements there is often a moment known as the tipping point. This is the stage where enough momentum or critical mass...
- Oct 9, 2012
Saving Jesus from the Church - Luke 4:16-30
Sermon by Bonnie Kline Smeltzer University Baptist and Brethren Church July 29, 2012 14 Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit,...
- Sep 5, 2012
Reflections on Annual Conference (COB 2012)
Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence. -Ovid After more than two decades of filling out forms,...
- Mar 16, 2012
The Beloved One(s)
“The Beloved One(s)” Mark 9.2-9 Transfiguration Sunday, Year B, February 19, 2012 York Center Church of the Brethren, Lombard, IL My...
- Nov 7, 2011
Faith After Inclusion: Where has it brought us? Where will we go?
Presentation at A Circle Ever Wider – SCN Conference October 18, 2011 Note: This talk is significantly influenced by conversations with...
- Aug 5, 2011
Thoughts on Annual Conference (COB 2011)
The Church of the Brethren Annual Conference business session closed on a disturbing note as General Secretary Stan Noffsinger announced...
- Apr 21, 2011
On Silencing Easter
Old newsletters often seem a nuisance – cluttering up countertops, junk drawers and email accounts – yet every so often, one stands out...
- Mar 25, 2011
A Singular Purpose
This sermon on 1 Corinthians 7 and Matthew 19 was given by Phil Stoltzfus at Faith Mennonite Church, March 6, 2011, during a series on...
- Jan 5, 2011
A Changing Conversation
It was with mixed emotions that I watched as US President Obama signed the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, leading the way for lesbian,...
- Nov 22, 2010
We Are Family (?)
This sermon on Matthew 12:46-50 was given by Carrie Fry-Miller at the Church of the Brethren Young Adult Conference, May 30, 2010. My...
- Oct 20, 2010
It Gets Better, but in the meantime, let's make it better
Recently a campaign called “It Gets Better” started by columnist Dan Savage, has been receiving a lot of attention. To raise awareness...
- Oct 6, 2010
Enough
Billy Lucas, age 15. Seth Walsh, age 13. Asher Brown, age 13. Tyler Clementi, age 18. The names of these four youth who killed themselves...
- Jul 28, 2010
A Story About Feet
This speech was given by Dylan Haro at BMC’s luncheon during the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference, July 5, 2010. I’d like to...
- Jul 27, 2010
Top Ten Reasons for Being an Open and Affirming Congregation
This speech was given by Anita Smith Buckwalter at BMC’s luncheon during the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference, July 5, 2010. The...
- May 21, 2010
Epiphany at Epiphany
From For Life is a Journey Epiphany, a sudden realization, a sudden intuitive leap of understanding, especially through an ordinary but...
- Apr 26, 2010
Living Side By Side With Difference
"Living Side By Side With Difference" was written for and presented at Central Plains Conference (Mennonite Church USA) Leadership...
- Apr 5, 2010
A Home Like Ruth
I work for Richmond Beach Congregational Church of the United Church of Christ. It’s the middle of my third month here, and slowly as can...
- Jan 15, 2010
Equal Rights in Goshen
On Dece I'll start from the beginning. In early Spring 2009, I reluctantly decided to work with Michelle Marquis in an attempt to add...
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