Should Christians Join the Military? A Forgotten Perspective
I have hesitated to write this post for some time now. Military service holds a special place of honor in American society. Veterans are...
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Jesus Peace Collective is made up of a diverse and ecumenical group of Jesus followers that don't necessarily agree on all matters, but share a common conviction about the nonviolent and active peacemaking teachings of Jesus and the early church.
Jon Sherwood
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Apocalypse: Civil and Uncivil Worship
In a sermon series through the book of Revelation, Jon Sherwood calls for the church to remain separate from "the beast" and applies it...
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Jon Sherwood
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The Apocalypse: A Critique of Power
In a sermon series through the book of Revelation, Jon Sherwood looks at how Revelation critiques power, especially of that between Jesus...
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Jon Sherwood
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A Kingdom of Peace
Jon Sherwood preaches through Mat 5:21-48, the "6 antitheses" of Jesus' sermon on the mount. In particular he discusses the upside down...
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Dr. Douglas Jacoby
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Jesus Christ: Prince of Peace or God of War?
Lecture by Dr. Douglas Jacoby, Harvard University 2013 Observations O.T. Church-state. Although priesthood and monarchy were separate,...
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Dr. Douglas Jacoby
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Should I Work for a Company Producing Weapons?
Question: I am considering a job offer from a company whose parent company is involved in the weapons industry. This obviously raised...
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Dr. Douglas Jacoby
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Blessed are the Peacemakers - Mat 5:9
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God" (Matthew 5:9). "If most of us are honest with ourselves, we...
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Jon Sherwood
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Jesus & Nonviolence: an Interview with Dean Taylor
Dean Taylor is president of Sattler College in Boston and author of A Change of Allegiance, a book that chronicles his journey of faith to w
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Dr. Douglas Jacoby
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Would Pacifism have Empowered Hitler?
I agree about how we are to treat our enemies as Christians. I suppose the whole concept of "freedom" from oppression or bondage means...
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Tom A. Jones
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The Early Church on War & Nonviolence - Part 1
Excerpt taken from The Kingdom of God, Volume 3: Learning War No More by Tom A. Jones, used with permission As we pursue Kingdom living...
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