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Anabaptists of NZ & Australia

@anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social

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People in Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand who share a passion for Jesus, community, and reconciliation, and who dream about and work for a more just and compassionate world. Find us: anabaptist.au

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Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 25

#PoemsToMakeYouThink

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 24

And He began to teach them.

#TheWordOfTheLord #ThanksBeToGod

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 21

Do you know about the Anabaptist Community Bible?

The project involved hundreds of people over a number of years - and the end result is now available to purchase.

Planning an Anabaptist Bible | Anabaptist World

It will be a “people’s Bible” that, if recruiting is successful, will draw on the work of 500 small groups of laypeople who will write marginal notes and commentary.

anabaptistworld.org

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 20

#ScienceAndFaith

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RemoNotRomolo @remoostini.bsky.social · Jul 16

Pair Amanda Gorman’s beautiful words with remembering to breathe and you’re halfway there.

With thanks to @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social

"The new dawn blooms as we free it. For there is always light if only we’re brave enough to see it, if only we’re brave enough to be it."

― Amanda Gorman

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Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 16

We're racing through July - it's already week 3, which means Events & Actions.

Get the latest on Weaving Hope (including new special guest announcements), church planting, climate change adaptation, "A Different Way" exposure week, new topics for Third Way Thinking, and more.

Check your inbox now!

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 13

#LoveLikeJesus

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Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 11

"Be Someone" - Houston, Texas
Art: Various
Photo: Charles Holt

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 10

“What did Jesus say about heaven? The answer is, very little..."

— Harvey Cox

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 10

AAANZ turns 30 this year! Every week in our Wednesday mailings, we're looking back or forward, as part of our celebration. We'll add each week's segment to the blog post here:

Forward with hope – the future of AAANZ – Anabaptist Association of Australia & New Zealand

The AAANZ weekly mailings throughout those months will include looks back, looks forward, ideas to think about, photos, history, and more. The information from those mailings will be added here week…

anabaptist.au

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 6

"This imaginative book outlines a path that will appeal to people both inside and outside the church, those who have become disenchanted with dogmatic Christianity yet are not enchanted by a materialistic and secular approach to life..."

www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews...

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 5

Something big* happened 30 years ago. We're celebrating that milestone this year - and looking ahead. Stay tuned for opportunities to share memories, ideas, and more, as we look back with joy, and forward with hope.

*AAANZ was founded (as a network) in 1995. But maybe you knew that already!

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 4

The Peace Table: A Storybook Bible

"Finally! A comprehensive, thought-provoking, devotionally-focused Children's Bible that addresses underrepresented themes. With great illustrations too!"
matthewrpeterson.substack.com/p/review-the...

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 3

#TheWordOfTheLord #ThanksBeToGod

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 2

Seven Steps to Heaven Haiku - Tony Medina

#PoemsToMakeYouThink

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jul 1

It's the first Wednesday in July - that means your mailing is Food for the Soul. Plus we're kicking off some looking back over the last 30 years, and some looking forward with hope and curiosity.

Check your inbox or read online: anabaptist.au/aaanz-mailin...

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jun 30

"Paul convinced me that many of my prayers are too anthropological. My prayers too easily go straight to intercessions or to confessions, things I want God to correct in other people or in me..." upperroombooks.com/book/because...

― Max O. Vincent

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jun 28

Ever listened to the Fresh Expressions podcast?
Jesus made the mission really simple: go make disciples. The goal of Fresh Expressions is to inspire churches to take hold of that mission right where they are.

freshexpressions.com/category/all...

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jun 27

#ChristiansKeepLearning #LoveLikeJesus

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jun 27

Amen

#EveningPrayer

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jun 25

#PoemsToMakeYouThink

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jun 23

"The Dinner Church movement is not happening in a cultural vacuum; there is a reason why it is rebirthing now. We would do well to place these Jesus Tables, which are springing up all around the West, into some larger realities..."

Something Pragmatic is Happening — Dinner Church Collective

The Dinner Church movement is not happening in a cultural vacuum; there is a reason why it is rebirthing now. We would do well to place these Jesus Tables, which are springing up all around the West,…

www.dinnerchurch.com

Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jun 22

This work is by Gail Mabo, daughter of Eddie Mabo and a leading Torres Strait Islander artist. Torres Strait Islander artists have been producing prints since the early 1980s.

Original post by National Gallery of Australia, Canberra:
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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · Jun 21

This war is illegal, immoral, and could be disastrous on a level that’s even hard to comprehend. It’s a copy of the Iraq War with even more combustible conditions.

If Trump pushes us into this war we must engage in mass collective action to stop it.

jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/no-war-avo...

NO WAR: Avoiding Disaster at the End of Empire

We must avoid this unnecessary and cruel war.

jaredyatessexton.substack.com

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Anabaptists of NZ & Australia @anabaptistsaunz.bsky.social · Jun 21

#TakeAction #LoveLikeJesus #OverturnSomeTables