Explore together with your children the stories and practices that will form you as Jesus’ disciples in the Anabaptist tradition. This winsome 60-page book is structured around 12 Anabaptist faith practices: Scripture reading, prayer, community, bearing witness, service to one another, worship, nonviolence, steadfast faith, the centrality of Christ, communion, believers baptism, and stewardship.
Each faith practice is developed as a short unit (the equivalent of two page-spreads) and explored through stories from Anabaptist-Mennonite history—one from the sixteenth century and one contemporary, global story. These stories are accompanied by scripture passages, conversation-starters, prayers, and multiple options for family activities.
$18.95 paperback.
Take our Moments and Our Days: An Anabaptist Prayer Book for Ordinary Time
A four-week cycle of morning and evening prayer services prepared for the period in the church year between Pentecost and Advent. The services focus on the teaching and ministry of Jesus: The Lord’s Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus’ parables, and Jesus’ miracles. 384 pages. $24.99 hardcover or $10.49 for Kindle. Also available as a free app.
Take our Moments and Our Days: An Anabaptist Prayer Book for Advent through Pentecost
This second volume includes prayers for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter and Pentecost. Like first volume, the words of the prayers are mostly taken from scripture, and each service includes a Psalm, a Gospel text, another scripture text and a song from scripture. 928 pages. $34.99 hardcover or $12.49 for Kindle. Also available as a free app.
Rejoice! Daily Devotional Readings
Each day’s entry includes a scripture reading, a short inspirational message, and a prayer of response. An additional prayer guide with requests representing Mennonite mission workers, schools and church agencies is included in the back. Published quarterly. $7.75 for a booklet and $5.50 for download. Annual individual subscription $30.55; bulk subscription $22.45.
Now it Springs Up: Spiritual Insights for Every Day
A daily guide for reflection and prayer by Carol Duerksen, Michelle Hershberger and Laurie Oswald Robinson.
Each entry includes an invitation to prayer and to action; each week features two entries designated for families and children. In these pages are confession and repentance, wonder and awe, honest doubts and perplexing questions, and delightful flashes of humor. 460 pages.$17.95 at Amazon.com
Missio Dei Breviary by Missio Dei, Minneapolis, Minn.
A four-week cycle of morning and evening prayers. Scripture texts focus on the Sermon on the Mount, Luke’s parables, Jesus’ words in John, and Mark’s passion account. The reflections demonstrate a missional commitment to place and a focused commitment to social justice within an Anabaptist theological perspective. Used by the Missio Dei community to shape the rhythms of their shared life. 159 pages.$14.50 at Amazon.com or $3.99 on Kindle.