Author: Jonas Smucker HartzlerPublisher: Scottdale, Pa. : Mennonite Book annd Tract Society
ISBN:
Category : Mennonites
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Mennonite Church History
Author: Jonas Smucker HartzlerPublisher: Scottdale, Pa. : Mennonite Book annd Tract Society
ISBN:
Category : Mennonites
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Peace, Progress and the Professor
Author: Perry BushPublisher: MennoMedia, Inc.
ISBN: 0836147588
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
What does it mean to be Mennonite in the modern world? And what is the witness of a peace church that is always at risk of splintering? C. Henry Smith—son of an Amish family, erudite historian, urbane bank president, and pioneer of Mennonite scholarship—sought answers to these questions in the middle of the 20th century, and his answers reverberate through the church to this day. In this engaging narrative biography, historian Perry Bush chronicles Smith’s childhood in an Illinois farming community, his youthful turn toward intellectual inquiry, and his confidence that Anabaptist faith and life offer gifts to the wider world. By recounting the story of one of the foremost Mennonite intellectuals, Bush surveys the storied terrain of 20th-century Mennonite identity in its selective borrowing from wider culture and its tentative embrace of progressive reforms and higher education, and growing conviction that Anabaptism served as a taproot of Western civilization. Bush argues that Smith’s body of historical writing furnished a new generation of Mennonites with both an understanding of their shared past and the tools to navigate an ever-shifting present. Volume 49 in the Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History Series.
Mennonites in Illinois
Author: Willard H. SmithPublisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1579107710
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 619
Book Description
This book is a history of all branches of Mennonites (including the Amish) from their first arrival in the state of Illinois around 1830 to the present. It deals briefly with Mennonite origins in Europe in the 16th century, points out how the Amish split off from the Mennonites in the 1690s, and depicts Mennonite-Amish migrations to America, especially those who came in the 19th century and settled in Illinois. The work portrays the divisions that developed, mostly after the Civil War, and how the story became more complex. It describes the effect of the AwakeningÓ and the influence of Fundamentalism and other forces on the Illinois Mennonites, including the pressures toward American acculturation. The author points out also the significant trend toward cooperation and unity in recent decades, especially among the (Old) Mennonites and the General Conference Mennonites. Smith is uniquely qualified to write this book. He is a native of Illinois with a thorough knowledge and understanding of the customs and beliefs of Illinois Mennonites. His family was among the early Mennonite settlers in the state, and active in the spiritual life of their community. Smith himself has studied and thought history for many years, has written many historical articles, and is the author or several books. As a professor at Goshen College, he had the support of other Mennonite historians and ready access to library and archival material relating to Illinois Mennonites.
A Goodly Heritage
Author: Steven R. EstesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mennonites
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Claiming the Corner
Author: Mark SchoenhalsPublisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664228381
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Have you ever wondered what Jesus wants your church to do? It can be disorienting to sort through the many ministry models available today, as well as the ever-present cultural expectation to grow. Claiming the Corner looks to Jesus’ own teaching for how to make impact for the Kingdom of God. Each chapter focuses on one of the six Kingdom parables of Jesus in Matthew 13, interpreting them as instructions on serving and working Jesus’ way. Discussion questions are included, as well as examples of diverse congregations that are fulfilling each parable in unique and creative ways. Join the Kingdom Impact Jesus’ Way community at www.claimingthecorner.net and on Facebook. If your call is to grow the Kingdom of God, serve sacrificially, and push the boundaries for discipleship in Jesus Christ, you need to read this book – cover to cover – with your entire leadership team. Pastor Mark dares to re-examine the Kingdom parables of Jesus as recorded in Matthew 13 through the missional lens of leaving your church walls. You will be challenged. You will be stretched. And you will be blessed as the Holy Spirit moves through your ministry to the dark corners in your community. Fasten your seatbelt for real Kingdom Impact! —Pastor Brian Goke, Faith Lutheran Church, Bloomington, Illinois
Centennial History of the Mennonites of Illinois 1829-1929
Author: Harry Franklin WeberPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mennonites
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
History of Virginia
Author: Mennonite Historical Bulletin
Author: The Hertzler-Hartzler Family History
Author: Silas HertzlerPublisher: Masthof Press & Bookstore
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
This Amish and Mennonite genealogy traces 8,757 families descended from 1703 Jacob Hertzler of Berks Co., Pa. Also provides background history and statistical information on the Hertzler-Hartzler families. (733pp. index. hardcover. reprint of 1952 edition. Higginson Book Co.) Please visit www.HigginsonBooks.com to purchase this title.
Glimpses of Mennonite History
Author: John C. WengerPublisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1579104657
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description