In biblical tradition collective memory shapes the character and values of people. These 28 stories reveal Mennonites' core values, who they are and want to be. Here you can read about peacemaking Native Americans, pioneer life, revolution in Russia, migration, optimistic David Toews, Annie Funk and the Titanic, a near hanging in Kansas, Orie Miller, dismantling racism, Emma Richards and Marilyn Miller, Peter Dyck, Mesach Krisetya, a new search for Clayton Kratz, and more.

Mennonites from varied backgrounds and experiences tell their stories. Ordinary people draw together in heart...

"Small Steps Toward the Missing Peace" chronicles the author's journey as a Mennonite peace activist, college teacher, and historian. The book traces Juhnke's story from his early moral formation in a Mennonite community in Kansas to writing the book that crowned his career, "The Missing Peace: The Search for Nonviolent Alternatives in United States History. (2001)"
The central theme of Small Steps is the tension between Christian pacifism and American militarism. Juhnke tells about the people and events that shaped his understanding of America in the light of Christian ideals in his...