Links, etc.

Taking a clue from one of my nieces, I decided to add some hyperlinks to my blog site. Hopefully they will be of interest to some of you readers. At least I find them to be of interest to me.

I begin with Mennonite Church USA, the denomination I belong to. I have been a Mennonite all my life, partly by being born into a Mennonite family, and partly by my own choice. I regret that the "Mennonite culture" has often gotten in the way of the true essence of what it means to be Anabaptist. One can be an Anabaptist without being a Mennonite -- one can also be a Mennonite without being Anabaptist. Anyway, this web site provides many other links that can also be informative for those seeking to know more about this denomination.

Two links I have included are for periodicals that are produced by our denomination. One is for the official paper of MCUSA, The Mennonite. The other is the Mennonite Weekly Review, one that probably reaches far more homes than The Mennonite. I check these sites to read articles that keep me up to date on the thinking of people across the conservative/liberal (I cringe at the use of those terms) spectrum of our church. There are also the births, deaths, and letters from churches across the country that are of interest to those who are, or were, Mennos.

I have included the link supplied by Linda on the Amish. This is only for information and interest and does not represent in any way a full picture of Amish life as I'm acquainted with it. I lived among them for a good many years, worked with and for them, hauled them around in my vehicles, and am married to a wonderful lady whose parents were born and raised as Amish. The report you can read on this web site is from an Amish man who would stand far and above the average Amish person in terms of knowledge and literacy. But nevertheless an interesting site.

And I have included the link for a man who is a very deep theological thinker and writer. Some of his blogs I like a lot, some I just can't get into. If you want to read this kind of stuff Greg Boyd will certainly provide a stimulating challenge.

And finally I did decide to include one political link. I like to go here to get the "straight stuff" so to speak about the transition from one president to another. So much of what one gets on the regular news channels on TV include "frills" that may or may not be true, and a lot of guessing w/o solid information on what just might be about to happen. So for what its worth, this may be worth your checking out.

There you have it. I will go on to other things in my next post. Perhaps I can get a bit more interesting with the next one(s). Until then I remain

Pilgrim on the way