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July 2018

July 25, 2018

10 Years Ago, I Embraced Nonviolence & Anabaptism

In the past month or so, I've been interviewed on two different podcasts. Bros, Bible's,...

February 2018

February 26, 2018

God for Guns: A Christian Response to Yet Another School Shooting

...many of those who cling more tightly to their weapons at times like this are...

December 2017

December 11, 2017

Jesus’ Radical Kingdom Reformation within Judaism (and some stuff about The Reformation)

ust like Luther, and the later reformers 500 years ago, the message of Jesus upset...

October 2017

October 02, 2017

Value All Human Life: From the Womb to the Tomb

To claim one values human life, such a claim must include all human life.

June 2017

June 06, 2017

I Wanted War – and I Was Wrong (Zach Hoag)

[Kurt Note: Zach is someone that I respect. A lot. In fact, he and I...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

Presidents Can’t Follow Jesus, So Christians Quit Fighting About It!

It’s impossible to be the president of the United States and to follow Jesus. But...

October 20, 2015

Giving Up on Nonviolence: For Those Who Want to Believe Peace is Possible

The more I watch the news, scroll through my Twitter and Facebook feeds, and listen...

May 2015

May 25, 2015

A Prayer from a Pacifist on Memorial Day

God, help us to remember… …that life is a gift. To call it a gift...

December 2014

December 23, 2014

Repurposed for Peace: Christmas, Crucifixion & Reconciliation

They shall beat swords into plowshares, and spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift...

December 02, 2014

FREE: Missio Alliance Anabaptism Conference Talks

Hey friends. You may remember that I spoke at a conference a couple months back....

December 01, 2014

Disarming Scripture from Cherry-Picking Liberals & Violence-Loving Conservatives

Derek Flood's new book Disarming Scripture has just been released this week, and has already...

November 2014

November 03, 2014

The End of Sacrifice: The Eucharist as Christ’s Nonviolent Presence

In this post, I want to explore the connection between Rene Girard's view of sacrifice...

July 2014

July 04, 2014

A Liturgy of Confession and Allegiance for July 4th

Litany of Confession & Allegiance [Source] One: Lamb of God, you take away the sins...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Christians and July 4th: Celebrate with Kingdom Lenses – Not Americanized Ones

For the past several years I have publicly discussed why I tend to avoid associating...

May 2014

May 25, 2014

A Pacifist’s Prayer on Memorial Day

God, help us to remember… …that life is a gift. To call it a gift...

May 06, 2014

We Refuse to be Enemies: The Next Dr. King or Gandhi lives in Palestine

Over the past couple of months I've occasionally posted my reflections from an experience I...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

The Only Time Torture was Ever “Good” – water baptisms and state-sanctioned brutality

Sarah Palin's recent comments comparing waterboarding to the baptism of terrorists is creating quite a...

March 2014

March 24, 2014

The Art of Resistance: Banksy, Remembering, & Hope Beyond Occupation #IsraelPalestine

In what follows I offer another reflection based on my time in Israel/Palestine with The...

March 20, 2014

Cultivate Seattle: a one-day conference on peacemaking & mission (discount!)

Having just returned from a peacemaking trip to Israel/Palestine, under the leadership of the Global...

February 2014

February 13, 2014

The Global Immersion Project – everyday peacemakers. global conflict. #IsraelPalestine

Kurt's Introduction: Some of you may already know, I'm currently preparing for a trip to...

February 12, 2014

When Violence Hits Home: “sparing the rod,” spanking, & peaceful parenting

[Kurt's Editor Note: The following article, written by Rachel Boldwyn, reflects my general approach to...

January 2014

January 23, 2014

Where I disagree with N.T. Wright: Paul, Soldiers, & Leaving Violent Professions Behind

Recently, an edition of "Ask N.T. Wright" was release via his Facebook Page. One of...

January 22, 2014

What if Bonhoeffer really didn’t try to kill Hitler? [a new theory]

I didn't come across this topic until this morning as I was reading a friend's...

December 2013

December 18, 2013

Baby Jesus meek and mild, overthrew an empire – Wild!

*A version of this article was originally posted on Dec 20, 2010 Baby Jesus Meek...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

Armed with the Weapon of Peace

*Written by Joey LeTourneau Peace is my weapon. It could be yours too. In a...

October 2013

October 29, 2013

If Jesus is a pansy, I want to be one too – Reflections on Christlikeness

Recently a pastor wrote an article about why God is not a pacifist. Not only...

September 2013

September 05, 2013

A Pacifist View of Syria that You Might not Expect

I really appreciate Greg Boyd's clarity and wisdom on the issue of Syria. Here's an...

August 2013

August 15, 2013

Fight: “Erasing Hell” co-author defends nonviolence in a new book!

Preston Sprinkle, co-author of Erasing Hell (with Francis Chan), has written a book that ought...

May 2013

May 27, 2013

Re-Membering Memorial Day with Love

March 2013

March 19, 2013

Is preaching nonviolence bad for evangelism?

Many in the evangelical realm, especially pastors and lay leaders committed to church growth, believe...