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Polite bigotry is still bigotry

Whether it is a church conference leaving a denomination over LGBT inclusion or someone storming out of church at the mention of our queer siblings…

Nov 4 • 

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October 2025

Boring politics is not the answer to extreme nationalism

It might be tempting to temper Trumpist Christian nationalism with moderation, but the moment calls for prophecy, not prosaicism.

Oct 27 • 

Jonny Rashid

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A ceasefire does not mean we should end our advocacy

The genocide in Gaza drew the eyes of the world; a ceasefire should not cause us to avert them.

Oct 20 • 

Jonny Rashid

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What role do Mennonites play in the fight against authoritarianism?

I attended the Promise and Possibility of Anabaptist Organizing at EMU this week. Here's some of what I heard and the questions that my listening drew.

Oct 16 • 

Jonny Rashid

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Taylor Swift isn’t your friend

Listen to her music, but please end the parasocial relationship you have with Taylor Swift.

Oct 7 • 

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I am a queer and brown Mennonite. We exist.

The narrative that queer issues are “white” is a deeply racist one to queer BIPOC.

Oct 2 • 

Jonny Rashid

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September 2025

It’s past time to sound the alarm

The Trump Administration is not being remotely subtle about its fascistic and authoritarian intentions; if you haven’t joined the outcry, now is the…

Sep 24 • 

Jonny Rashid

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No, this society does not think every life is precious

From police murdering Black people, to a genocide in Gaza, to school shootings, it’s clear America does not see every life as precious. How should…

Sep 17 • 

Jonny Rashid

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Whose deaths do we mourn?

Charlie Kirk was a key influencer of the violence he was a victim of; he helped load the gun that killed him. Lamenting violence means lamenting his…

Sep 11 • 

Jonny Rashid

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The oppressed around us are preaching the Gospel

Progressive Christians don’t talk much about converting others, but perhaps it is we who need to be converted.

Sep 8 • 

Jonny Rashid

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Focus on the soft-hearted, not your hardest opponents

Set boundaries with people with whom you are diametrically opposed, but call in those who have softened hearts.

Sep 3 • 

Jonny Rashid

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August 2025

People should leave James Dobson’s Christianity

With a legacy of harm and trauma behind him, it was a good thing that people left James Dobson’s Christianity behind.

Aug 26 • 

Jonny Rashid

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