Why I (a Bicentennial baby) have complicated feelings about patriotism, the flag, and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
jmbI decide to write this blog post partly as a message to my future self (so I can remember what…
Three benefits that come when a religious community becomes an Open and Affirming Congregation to LGBTQ+/Queer people
The following message was shared at Joy Mennonite Church of Oklahoma City on Sudnay, June 7, 2026. Please note that…
Mennonites and Midrash?
https://anabaptistworld.org/midrash-giving-voice-to-the-voiceless/ This recent article was one of several Jewishly informed articles in the March 2026 issue of Anabaptist World magazine.…
Starting a new category of posts: Jewish-Mennonite Connections
This short introduction seeks to explain why the topic of Jewish-Mennonite connections is personally meaningful to me. So first, someday…
Oklahoma and the First Amendment
(this was first posted on the mastodon social media platform) CNN: Oklahoma state superintendent announces all schools must incorporate the Bible…
Week 2 Post for Western Civilization Class – Discussing the Protestant Reformation
Tags: #Anabaptist #RadicalReformation #ProtestantReformation #Luther #History This is something I wrote for my Western Civilization class that I'm currently taking…
Bike5784 Update for November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023 (still running very late in posting these, but better than late never) This is a #Bike5784 update, my project…
Bike5784 Update for November 11, 2023
November 11, 2023 (still running very late in posting these, but better than late never) This is a #Bike5784 update, my…
Bike5784 Update for November 10, 2023
November 10, 2023 This is a #Bike5784 update, my project to #bike or #Ebike at least 4200 miles (the length of the TransAmerica bike route) in…
#Bike5784 Update for November 8, 2023
November 8, 2023 This is a #Bike5784 update, my project to #bike or #Ebike at least 4200 miles (the length of the TransAmerica bike route) in…