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In the early 1940s during World War II, Brethren in Christ missionaries were mostly unable to travel to or from the mission field due to the danger of attacks on the high seas. Despite the danger, David and Mable Hall and their two children, Barbara and John, set sail aboard...read more
Introduction During World War II, travel was difficult for missionaries because of the German presence in the Atlantic Ocean. Many missionaries were not able either to come back to the United States and Canada for their regularly scheduled furloughs or to go to the mission field. In March 1941, however,...read more
MARILYNNE ROBINSON. Jack. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020. Pp. 309. $17 US. Marilynne Robinson has become known as one of our most accomplished writers, both as novelist and essayist. Her writing engages moral and spiritual issues, which is not surprising, given that she is the daughter of...read more
DUKE KWON AND GREGORY THOMPSON. Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2021. Pp. 253. $19.39 US. Picture this: You sit down in your reading chair with a book and expect to internally be saying, “Yep, I know . . . ,” but instead...read more
PERRY YODER. Leviticus. Believers Church Bible Commentary Series. Harrisonburg, VA: Herald Press, 2017. Pp. 341. $29.99 US. Perry Yoder’s commentary on Leviticus in the Believers Church Bible Commentary series is a helpful resource for pastors and lay persons who want to know more about Leviticus. This volume moves the reader...read more
SIGIT HERU SUKOCO AND LAWRENCE M. YODER. Gospel in the World of Java: A History of the Muria Javanese Mennonite Church GITJ. Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism. Goshen, IN: Goshen College, 2020. Pp. 448 (pdf version). $US 20. I applaud the work of Sukoco and Yoder in compiling...read more