Articles : On My Desk by Jeschke
Dec. 5, 2011 issue
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Jeschke
Finding grace in prison life
On my desk is Glimpses of Grace: Reflections of a Prison Chaplain by Donald Stoesz, published by Friesen Press, Victoria, B.C., 2010, 184 pages, $26.
This book consists of 121 one-page essays reporting the author’s experiences as a prison chaplain or presenting his reflections on a movie or book that provides us a window into the prison world.
Sept. 19, 2011 issue
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Jesus’ peace without force
On my desk is The Jesus Factor in Peacemaking by C. Norman Kraus, published by Cascadia, 2011, 126 pages, $12.95.
March 21, 2011 issue
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Line where faiths compete
On my desk is The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam, by Eliza Griswold, published by Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 2010, 336 pages, $27.
Jan. 10, 2011 issue
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Anabaptists get condensed
On my desk is Concise Encyclopedia of Amish, Brethren, Hutterites and Mennonites by Donald B. Kraybill, published by Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010, 302 pages, $35.
Nov. 29, 2010 issue
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God doesn’t demand victims
On my desk is The Jesus Driven Life: Reconnecting Humanity with Jesus, by Michael Hardin, published by JDL Press, 2010, 318 pages, $17.95.
June 7, 2010 issue
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16 lives on journeys of faith
On my desk is Continuing the Journey: The Geography of Our Faith — Mennonite Stories Integrating Faith and Life and the World of Thought, edited by Nancy V. Lee, published by Cascadia, 2009, 404 pages, $23.95.
March 29, 2010 issue
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Ethicist defined his church
On my desk is War, Peace, and Social Conscience: Guy F. Hershberger and Social Ethics by Theron F. Schlabach, published by Herald Press, 2009, 724 pages, $39.99.
Jan. 4, 2010 issue
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Making sense of Revelation
On my desk is Revelation: Making Sense of Its Message in the 21st Century by John M. Miller, published by Leola Publisher (2255 New Holland Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601, phone 717-798-3663, e-mail LeolaPublisher@comcast.net), 2009, $21.97.
Jan. 26, 2009 issue
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Principles for ethical choices
A helpful book for congregational use is All Right Now: Finding Consensus on Ethical Questions, by Timothy J. Geddert, published by Herald Press, 2008, 230 pages, $16.99.
Oct. 6, 2008 issue
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Christian reasons not to vote
On my desk is Electing Not to Vote: Christian Reflections on Reasons for Not Voting, edited by Ted Lewis, published by Cascade Books, Eugene, Ore., 2008, 140 pages, $17.
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