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A Mennonite Wedding
The day prior to the wedding Mark* came to help dad and the boys move the furniture down in the basement. Then they went outside to...

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Jul 21, 202112 min read


A Competitive Spirit?
"Did you ever play baseball when you were growing up?" I was asked by a friend as we stood watching a baseball game one warm Sunday...

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Jul 20, 20216 min read


Do Mennonites Tithe?
Growing up, money was a rarity. As soon as we were out of school (completed 8th grade) we were sent outside the home to work. It...

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May 30, 20219 min read


Mennonites and The Occult
Last Sunday my pastor mentioned how he had listened to a podcast/video about a murder that involved the occult in the area almost a...

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May 17, 202112 min read


A Little Peak
I just thought this might be something interesting to share for those who wonder about the conflict between people leaving and those who...

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May 11, 20211 min read


Love Not The World
Growing up as a Mennonite I would hear this verse often along with the following verse, except usually it was in German: 1 Johannes 2:15...

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Apr 8, 202122 min read


Some Things Mennonites Believe
Last night I was having a go-around with a guy in a Mennonite group who was condemning me for believing that I'm saved. It got me started...

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Mar 19, 202116 min read


What Do Mennonites Eat?
Among the Mennonites, food in itself is a culture. Mennonites are hard workers and many of them raise and process their own food to keep...

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Mar 14, 20216 min read


What Life Looked Like As A Mennonite Child
Not so very long ago my mom came to spend the night at my house while she was in the area and as we were sitting in the living room...

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Mar 6, 202124 min read


Rum-Shpringa(Youth Gatherings)
Usually around 15 some as young as 14 boys and girls start hanging out with their friends on Sunday afternoons either playing volleyball,...

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Mar 2, 202114 min read


Communion
*This picture is not an actual one of my community. Just similar to give an example of the process. Communion for the Old Order...

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Feb 28, 202110 min read


Why I Chose To Leave The Holiness Movement
Hi, I thought I'd share my story so that if it can be of any help or encouragement to others it is available for that reason. I must say...

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Jan 25, 20218 min read
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