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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.


Nonviolence: The Rhythm of Christianity
Nonviolence should be the dominant rhythm of Christianity, but it's not. In this short talk at the Q Conference 2016, Preston Sprinkle...
Dr. Preston Sprinkle
1 min read


Christian Nonviolence, and Peacemaking: A Bible Study
This is a bible study designed to be done in a small group setting.
Jon Sherwood
27 min read


The Way of the Cross: a Primer on Christian Nonviolence
Here in this sermon, pastor Jon Sherwood discusses the nonviolent way of the cross as seen in the life and ministry of Jesus, and its...
Jon Sherwood
1 min read


Who Killed Ananias and Sapphira?
In his critique of Crucifixion of the Warrior God (CWG), Paul Copan makes a concerted effort to argue that the God revealed in Jesus...
Dr. Greg Boyd
5 min read


Was the Early Church Pacifistic? A Response to Paul Copan
In Crucifixion of the Warrior God (CWG) I argue that Jesus and Paul instruct Christians to love and bless their enemies and to...
Dr. Greg Boyd
6 min read


How to Win Enemies
Augustine of Hippo and Howard Thurman of Daytona Beach follow the shocking implications of Jesus’ teachings on violence in the Sermon on...
Dr. Myles Werntz
2 min read


Nonviolence: In Brief
I want to thank Doug Wilson for the challenging and thoughtful dialogue about the issue of guns, violence, and the Christian way. I’m...
Dr. Preston Sprinkle
8 min read


Color Vision of a Conscientious Objector
The picture above captures me frantically running around during basic training at the Air Force Academy (Summer 2010). I had heard that...
Zack Johnson
5 min read


Church & State: Blessing or Blunder?
Just two years later, in AD 313 , an unimaginable blessing occurred. Constantine and his co-ruler Licinius made Christianity a legal...
Michael Burns
4 min read


Who Loves Enemies?
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for...
Dr. Douglas Jacoby
5 min read


"It's Just War" - Should Christians Fight?
Anchor-Cross Publishing and Followers of the Way sponsored a debate on the subject of just war. They sought to bring leading thinkers...
Jon Sherwood
1 min read


Jesus And Peace
One of the abiding difficulties of living as a disciple of Jesus and attempting to teach others about the way of Jesus is the wall of...
Edem Morny
11 min read


Nonviolence in the Ancient Church & Christian Obedience
Abstract In the course of Christian history, nowhere has the tension between the teachings of Jesus and valid application of those...
Kirk R. MacGregor
27 min read


Christian Nonviolence and Church History
Jesus’ message of peace for all time The earliest Christians embraced Jesus’ message of peace. Indeed, up until the time of Constantine...
Dr. Ronald J. Sider
1 min read


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...
Brandon Hurlbert
9 min read


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...
Dr. Douglas Jacoby
2 min read


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...
Tom A. Jones
6 min read


The Early Church on War & Nonviolence - Part 2
Excerpt taken from The Kingdom of God, Volume 3: Learning War No More by Tom A. Jones, used with permission Tertullian (160 –220) was...
Tom A. Jones
6 min read


The Early Church on War & Nonviolence - Part 3
Excerpt taken from The Kingdom of God, Volume 3: Learning War No More by Tom A. Jones, used with permission From my study it seems that...
Tom A. Jones
4 min read


An Introduction to Christian Nonviolence
A lot has changed in 2000 years. What started out as a strong emphasis on nonviolence and peacemaking for the earliest followers of Jesus
Jon Sherwood
3 min read
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