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…