Editorial: Time Machine Edition
It seems like just about every day on the major news channels, at some point, an anchor will deliver a story that requires the statement, “We’ve never seen anything like this!”
An Interview with Menno Simons
The writing of the past has much to teach us, and with a little bit of imagination and creative license, we have put together a conversation of sorts between Kevin Wiebe, the editor of Theodidaktos, and Menno Simons.
A Letter from Bonhoeffer
The letter of August 21, 1944, was one of the last Bonhoeffer wrote from Tegel prison. The letter, and the poem “Who Am I?” that follows it, are both theological texts and deeply personal statements of faith.
Letter XIX, “On Controversy”
Dear Sir,
As you are likely to be engaged in controversy, and your love of truth is joined with a natural warmth of temper, my friendship makes me solicitous on your behalf. You are of the strongest side; for truth is great, and must prevail; so that a person of abilities inferior to yours might take the field with a confidence of victory.
A Sermon on Ephesians 6:10-17
A Sermon on Ephesians 6:10-17 by Aeltester Abraham L. Friesen, Nebraska, presented to the Kleine Gemeinde in Manitoba in February 1882 after the Holdemans had separated themselves from the Kleine Gemeinde.
New Podcast comes to the EMC: The Armchair Anabaptist
With time and changes in technology, many within the EMC find themselves not only interacting with theology through written formats, but also by listening to audiobooks and podcasts. With this in mind, the Board of Church Ministries commissioned the creation of a podcast for the EMC from a uniquely Anabaptist perspective.
Book Review: “Why Read the Bible in the Original Languages?”
The Bible is a foreign book. Its time, place, and situation are far removed from our own context. We need reliable guides to help facilitate effective biblical interpretation…
Theological Pursuit
If pursuing God...makes us theologically keen, then our passion for God makes us theologians.
Gracious Judge, Holy Saviour
In recent years we have had conversations with numerous EMC ministers grappling with the morality of the church’s teaching on salvation through Christ alone, heaven, hell and judgment. We wish to offer our perspective on the glorious gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. We see in these questions a quest to gain a deeper, more transforming vision of the mighty acts of God on our behalf. We affirm the quest.
Salvation: The Mystery of the ‘Why’ and the ‘How’
In faithful response to the mystery of salvation that God made known to us in his Son Jesus Christ, we are told to proclaim the good news we hold onto as our hope.
Does Heaven Matter?
The question that headlines this paper may surprise the reader. Of course, heaven matters.
The Reality of Eternal Punishment
The contrast is stark, and the warning is clear. In his letter to the Romans, the Apostle Paul paints a grim picture of those who reject the free gift of salvation.
Can We Be More than Agnostic? The Fate of the Unevangelized
It seems to me I have sufficiently mastered the skill of not thinking about something until I most definitely have to—at least, if I do not want to think about it. This has saved me at times from having to respond to certain questions. I could bow out with a polite “I do not know” or “I will have to look into it.” But it also has the tendency of throwing me into a frenzy when tasked with speaking into a subject previously confined to the recesses of my mind.
Do You See Lazarus?
I believe that Jesus told this parable as a polemic (condemnation) against the Pharisees regarding their unjust treatment of the poor and outcasts in their society. In doing so, he calls us to examine how we do the same in our world today.
The Final Word
“Theology is not a private subject for theologians only. Nor is it a private subject for professors. Fortunately, there have always been pastors who have understood more about theology than most professors…
