Peter Goerzen
@pgoerzen.bsky.social
Anabaptist/Mennonite Bible and Religion professor at Bethel College (KS). Former rural pastor and married to one. Very-former software dev and Linux sysadmin.
Jerrell Williams is spot-on, as always, in his most recent article. Jerrell's biblical and theological framing of his writing is a gift to the church. anabaptistworld.org/violent-word...
Violent words, violent acts | Anabaptist World
I grew up in the Southern Baptist church. My conversion to the Mennonite church began at Bethel College, where I was introduced to the Mennonite tradition. I grew to appreciate Mennonite theology and ...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Jerrell Williams is spot-on, as always, in his most recent article. Jerrell's biblical and theological framing of his writing is a gift to the church. anabaptistworld.org/violent-word...
Looking forward to hosting Miroslav Volf this Saturday, October 4, at 10am, at Bethel College Mennonite Church!
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Yale theologian to speak on the flip side of excellence
An internationally renowned theologian will lecture at Bethel during Fall Fest, thanks to the efforts of one alumnus. Miroslav Volf, a Croatian Protestant and professor of theology at Yale University,...
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October 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Looking forward to hosting Miroslav Volf this Saturday, October 4, at 10am, at Bethel College Mennonite Church!
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Reposted by Peter Goerzen
If this is not the most evil, unhinged administration of all time… they certainly want us to believe that they are the most evil, unhinged administration of all time.
April 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If this is not the most evil, unhinged administration of all time… they certainly want us to believe that they are the most evil, unhinged administration of all time.
If you're looking for something to read ... media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/04/...
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April 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
If you're looking for something to read ... media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/04/...
@ambsseminary.bsky.social Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary co-sponsored this conference at Notre Dame, and professors Drew Strait and Janna Hunter-Bowman participated. An important read!
Notre Dame Conference Addresses ‘Pressing Crisis’ of Christian Nationalism
As a couple hundred scholars and ministers gathered on the University of Notre Dame campus last week to discuss Christian Nationalism, several people questioned if, in light of recent events, such a c...
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March 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
@ambsseminary.bsky.social Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary co-sponsored this conference at Notre Dame, and professors Drew Strait and Janna Hunter-Bowman participated. An important read!
I really appreciate Michael Danner's leadership for MC USA as well. Here, he provides some additional biblical-theological reflection on some common questions about MC USA's lawsuit against the federal government.
On Feb. 11, Mennonite Church USA joined with 26 other religious groups in a lawsuit against the federal government.
Suit asks to uphold religious freedom | Anabaptist World
On Feb. 11, Mennonite Church USA joined with 26 other religious groups in a lawsuit against the federal government. The suit challenges the Trump administration’s decision to reverse the Department o...
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March 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I really appreciate Michael Danner's leadership for MC USA as well. Here, he provides some additional biblical-theological reflection on some common questions about MC USA's lawsuit against the federal government.
Thanks, Mennonite Action: actionnetwork.org/letters/menn...
Mennonites urge Congress to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil
On Saturday, March 8, Department of Homeland Security agents detained Mahmoud Khalil, U.S. permanent resident and student organizer for Palestinian rights. Khalil was the lead negotiator during ...
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March 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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What an excellent and timely piece of Anabaptist political theology! We send the same note to our children's teachers each year as well. Thank you, @melissaf-b.bsky.social !
February 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
What an excellent and timely piece of Anabaptist political theology! We send the same note to our children's teachers each year as well. Thank you, @melissaf-b.bsky.social !
Excellent article, and good for EMU! Looking forward to hosting Shannon Dycus at Bethel College on Monday!
Diversity, equity and inclusion are anathema to the new dispensation in Washington. Fighting racial discrimination is out. “Colorblindness” is in. White privilege officially doesn’t exist.
Embracing a virtuous bias | Anabaptist World
What a contrast there is between a DEI mindset and a certainty of our own righteousness.
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February 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Excellent article, and good for EMU! Looking forward to hosting Shannon Dycus at Bethel College on Monday!
"Is it true ... that you do not worship the golden statue I have set up?" (Daniel 3:14 - Nebuchadnezzar to Daniel's friends). Sometimes you have to look carefully to see national idolatry. And then, ...
February 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"Is it true ... that you do not worship the golden statue I have set up?" (Daniel 3:14 - Nebuchadnezzar to Daniel's friends). Sometimes you have to look carefully to see national idolatry. And then, ...
Important thoughts from the president of the Council of Independent Colleges, in light of the U.S. Department of Education's recent "Dear Colleague" letter.
An opportunity to reframe the DEI debate (opinion)
A Dear Colleague letter seeking to prohibit race-conscious DEI initiatives should push campus leaders to rethink their core programs, Marjorie Hass writes.
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February 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Important thoughts from the president of the Council of Independent Colleges, in light of the U.S. Department of Education's recent "Dear Colleague" letter.
Kyrie, eleison! www.ed.gov/media/docume...
February 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Lots of Anabaptist milestone anniversaries have been happening over the past months -- how wonderful for 70 years of the Fellowship of Mennonite Churches in Taiwan!
With choirs, Aboriginal cultural performances and vibrant, joyful worship, the Fellowship of Mennonite Churches in Taiwan celebrated its 70th anniversary Oct. 12-13 at the Chientan Youth Activity Center in Taipei.
Taiwan Mennonite Church celebrates 70 years of faith and growth | Anabaptist World
With choirs, Aboriginal cultural performances and vibrant, joyful worship, the Fellowship of Mennonite Churches in Taiwan celebrated its 70th anniversary Oct. 12-13 at the Chientan Youth Activity Cen...
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February 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Lots of Anabaptist milestone anniversaries have been happening over the past months -- how wonderful for 70 years of the Fellowship of Mennonite Churches in Taiwan!
It seems that the comment, "our practice of loving our neighbor outweighs our traditional stance on non-resistance," has raised some eyebrows. I appreciated that Iris de León-Hartshorn said this, which I hope also calls us to reconsider some of our language: (1/10)
MC USA is proud to join a multifaith coalition opposing the rescission of ICE’s sensitive locations policy. The government's decision interferes with our ability to fulfill our religious mandate and serve all our congregants with the dignity they deserve. More here: ow.ly/HRux50UXLnQ
MC USA joins more than two dozen Christian and Jewish denominations and associations sue to protect religious freedoms | Mennonite Church USA
Reversal of the Department of Homeland Security’s “Sensitive Locations” Policy Interferes with Central Religious Beliefs, Violates both the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act WA...
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February 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It seems that the comment, "our practice of loving our neighbor outweighs our traditional stance on non-resistance," has raised some eyebrows. I appreciated that Iris de León-Hartshorn said this, which I hope also calls us to reconsider some of our language: (1/10)
Grateful that Mennonite Church USA has joined this action. If the White House is truly concerned about anti-Christian bias and violence, it will restore the policy against entering houses of worship to conduct ICE raids. @mennonitesusa.bsky.social www.mennoniteusa.org/news/mc-usa-...
MC USA joins more than two dozen Christian and Jewish denominations and associations sue to protect religious freedoms | Mennonite Church USA
Reversal of the Department of Homeland Security’s “Sensitive Locations” Policy Interferes with Central Religious Beliefs, Violates both the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act WA...
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February 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Grateful that Mennonite Church USA has joined this action. If the White House is truly concerned about anti-Christian bias and violence, it will restore the policy against entering houses of worship to conduct ICE raids. @mennonitesusa.bsky.social www.mennoniteusa.org/news/mc-usa-...
It's as important as ever to observe Black History Month. Here are some great reads from Herald Press. #BlackLivesMatter
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February 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
It's as important as ever to observe Black History Month. Here are some great reads from Herald Press. #BlackLivesMatter
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"But a Samaritan who was traveling came upon him, and the priest and Levite promptly shipped him off to Guantanamo because he was from a "$#!thole" country. The wounded man died, but the loser obviously had it coming. Anyway, love your family first." (Luke 10:33, #ChristianNationalist version).
February 10, 2025 at 6:01 AM
"But a Samaritan who was traveling came upon him, and the priest and Levite promptly shipped him off to Guantanamo because he was from a "$#!thole" country. The wounded man died, but the loser obviously had it coming. Anyway, love your family first." (Luke 10:33, #ChristianNationalist version).
"... But a man whose ethnicity should in no way impact how you understand this story came upon him, and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion" (Luke 10:33, #Colorblind version).
February 10, 2025 at 5:54 AM
"... But a man whose ethnicity should in no way impact how you understand this story came upon him, and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion" (Luke 10:33, #Colorblind version).
"The Israelites groaned under their slavery and cried out. Their cry for help rose up to God, but God couldn't see that they were groaning and enslaved. God couldn't tell them apart from anyone else, so God played fetch with Leviathan. Pharaoh prospered. The end." (Exod 2:23-25, #Colorblind version)
February 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
"The Israelites groaned under their slavery and cried out. Their cry for help rose up to God, but God couldn't see that they were groaning and enslaved. God couldn't tell them apart from anyone else, so God played fetch with Leviathan. Pharaoh prospered. The end." (Exod 2:23-25, #Colorblind version)
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to ignore the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim meritocracy to the captives
and colorblindness for all people,
to blame the oppressed for their own suffering and various other tragedies too. (Luke 4:18, #Colorblind version)
because he has anointed me
to ignore the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim meritocracy to the captives
and colorblindness for all people,
to blame the oppressed for their own suffering and various other tragedies too. (Luke 4:18, #Colorblind version)
February 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to ignore the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim meritocracy to the captives
and colorblindness for all people,
to blame the oppressed for their own suffering and various other tragedies too. (Luke 4:18, #Colorblind version)
because he has anointed me
to ignore the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim meritocracy to the captives
and colorblindness for all people,
to blame the oppressed for their own suffering and various other tragedies too. (Luke 4:18, #Colorblind version)
"Blessed are you who are poor (or rich!), for yours is the kingdom of God. I don't know, I don't actually see wealth" (Luke 6:20, #Colorblind version).
February 10, 2025 at 5:14 AM
"Blessed are you who are poor (or rich!), for yours is the kingdom of God. I don't know, I don't actually see wealth" (Luke 6:20, #Colorblind version).
3100 years ago: A widowed immigrant is able to provide food for herself and her widowed mother-in-law through a #DEI program (Deut 24:17-22; Ruth 2).
Present Day: A tyrant "defends" Christianity, terrorizing immigrant communities, while foreign aid evaporates and DEI is blamed for everything.
Present Day: A tyrant "defends" Christianity, terrorizing immigrant communities, while foreign aid evaporates and DEI is blamed for everything.
February 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
3100 years ago: A widowed immigrant is able to provide food for herself and her widowed mother-in-law through a #DEI program (Deut 24:17-22; Ruth 2).
Present Day: A tyrant "defends" Christianity, terrorizing immigrant communities, while foreign aid evaporates and DEI is blamed for everything.
Present Day: A tyrant "defends" Christianity, terrorizing immigrant communities, while foreign aid evaporates and DEI is blamed for everything.
My friend Mark McCormick gets it right on, as usual: kansasreflector.com/2025/02/05/f...
Folks upset about diversity efforts in Kansas and U.S. don’t understand our collective history • Kansas Reflector
Misunderstanding feeds misperceptions of diversity efforts designed to address the ongoing hurt born from our racial caste system.
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February 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
My friend Mark McCormick gets it right on, as usual: kansasreflector.com/2025/02/05/f...
#Colorblind is back in the news lately in an attempt to undermine #DEI with #Meritocracy. But part of the privilege white people hold is the ability to choose whether or not to be aware of racial identity. Then it's easy to normalize that experience as the standard for everyone. 1/3
February 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
#Colorblind is back in the news lately in an attempt to undermine #DEI with #Meritocracy. But part of the privilege white people hold is the ability to choose whether or not to be aware of racial identity. Then it's easy to normalize that experience as the standard for everyone. 1/3
What a holy experience to preach at Lorraine Avenue #Mennonite Church on #Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday, the day before MLK Day (and other events of significance). A wonderful congregation in Wichita, KS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGlH...
Sunday Service, January 19th, 2025
YouTube video by Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church
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January 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
What a holy experience to preach at Lorraine Avenue #Mennonite Church on #Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday, the day before MLK Day (and other events of significance). A wonderful congregation in Wichita, KS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGlH...