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Summer 2003, Vol. 3, No.
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Editorial
SEEING GOSPEL THICKNESS
"In the end . . . the story of
pilgrimge is what all the writings in
this issue are thickly telling."
POETRY
BY KAITLYN NAFZIGER and by
CHERYL DENISE
SWIMMING
AGAINST THE CURRENT: YOUNG ADULTS AND
RELIGIOUS ORTHODOXY
Mark R. Wenger
"It is both invigorating and
maddening to see young adults more
conservative and principled in their
religious practice than their parents,
pastors, and teachers. They are rebelling
against rebellion."
WHAT
HAVE WE TO FEAR?
Kris Anne Swartley
"As I get to know my peers, I sense
the differences between us, and I wonder
if they can sense it too. I want to share
who I am with them, but I also do not
want to build walls between us because
our values are different."
A
SPIRITUAL JOURNEY FROM COURTROOM WARRIOR
TO PEACEMAKER
Douglas Noll
"I went back to my law firm, where I
was a senior partner, and told my
partners I was changing my business card
from "Attorney at Law" to
"Peacemaker." . . . This caused
great consternation and . . . led to my
separation from the firm. . . ."
THE
ANGELS, THE HATS, AND THE WARDROBE
Joanne Lehman
"Sometimes now, I fancy Rhoda my
angel, flying alongside me. Instead of a
halo, she's wearing a hat trimmed with
elaborate, brightly colored plumes and
secured with a jeweled pin."
ONE
FAITH, ONE BAPTISM. . . ?
Norman R. de Puy
"If there is moving from one
tradition to another, is it simply a
matter of dissolution? Or could it also
be a sign of coming together as the One
Body?"
Marginalia
PRIVILEGED WHITE GIRLS
IN AFRICA
Valerie Weaver-Zercher
"I would love to return to Africa. .
. . to show my husband and children the
frangipani trees I climbed . . . . But
how do I salvage these happy memories
when Whiteness and the privilege of a
long-tether rope made them
possible?"
Kingsview
OUTREACH THAT FITS THE
MESSAGE: TWO MISSIONARY KIDS REFLECT
Michael A. King with Valerie
Weaver-Zercher
"There are aspects of who I am that,
like it or not, are Mexican, because they
are bred into my bones almost as
deeply-and possibly in some cases more
deeply-than my American
characteristics."
WINEMAKER
AND PARTYGOER
Randy Klassen
"How does the world see Jesus? Do
its citizens see him as a Winemaker and
Partygoer who could be sitting on the
barstool beside them sharing a good
joke?"
Books,
Faith, World & More
THE VISION OF JEFF
GUNDY: A REVIEW OF SCATTERING
POINT: THE WORLD IN A MENNONITE EYE
Daniel Hertzler
"Gundy . . . wishes to practice the
authentic Anabaptist faith, but wonders
how this may be done in a society where .
. . he himself is . . . quite
comfortable."
Reel
Reflections
SOME BOOKS ABOUT THE
MOVIES
David Greiser
"For me, watching movies. . . . is
an exercise in worldview evaluation, art
appreciation, and cultural observation.
Here are some books that will enhance the
viewing experience at multiple
levels."
The
Turquoise Pen
LARGE WATER JUGS BANNED
FROM OFFICE
Noël R. King
"'Look what kind of penetrating
concentration I was able to give them
when I was NOT in the bathroom! I'm
telling you-have you ever consistently
drunk 96 ounces of water a day? Your mind
revs up to warp speed!'"
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