Beacon Feature
Matthew Cordella-Bontrager

Disagreeable, Beer-Soaked, Axe-Men, and Snobs:

The Reformers God Used to Change the Course of the Church A friend at Rosedale Bible College once took an “Anabaptist heritage tour” in Switzerland. The guide would pause at a site of historical interest, recounting the heroic exploits of an Anabaptist martyr. But he

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Rosedale Network
Brian Hershberger

Peace on Earth

Something about Christmas invokes a longing for peace; the carols we sing, the candlelight, the ambiance. This shouldn’t surprise us. The connection of peace with Christmas goes back to the very first Christmas. The angels appeared to the shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus,

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RBC
Jeremy Miller

How We Do Change

I came of age at the tail end of the era when most CMC churches had a written set of lifestyle standards for church members. While many contemporary CMC churches have stated expectations about loving, forgiving, and serving each other, 30 years ago the expectations

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RI
Rosedale International

Unconventional Outreach

At Rosedale International, we’ve begun to consider how to encourage unconventional or local outreach. What steps can a person take if they are called to local missions? What about believers who want to take their career overseas, or are looking for a new beginning after

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