Articles

WHY TEACH IN THE AGE OF GOOGLE?

"Why Teach in the Age of Google" grapples with the reality of education in the Information Age. Students have access to unprecedented volumes of information. But, is this access a replacement for education?

AN ANABAPTIST CONVERSATION ON ECONOMICS

In January, 2016, Faith Builders Training Institute offered a two-week course on Christian Economics. The intentions were to articulate a theological base for how to use money and transact business, to apply biblical principles and values to the modern economic scene, and to develop a working statement that would anchor future classes on economics offered at FB. This document is a result of that effort.

A MENNONITE THINKS ABOUT KNOWING

Truth-seeking and truth-finding are uniquely human endeavors in the created world. God ordained this capacity when He created man. Man fulfills the divine intention as he seeks, finds, and orients his life around truth. And, as his life is characterized by the fulfillment of divine intention, he brings glory to God and meaning to life. This book will act as a companion for all who seek and live out of truth.

THE WILL OF GOD AS A WAY OF LIFE

Deep in our hearts, we all want to find and fulfill a purpose bigger than ourselves. We realize that we are not wise or strong enough to find that bigger…

Who Says So?

Who says so? Questions of authority are rampant in today's culture. Melvin Lehman explores some of the issues involved in authority in this article.

JOINING THE APOSTOLIC TRAIN

We are worshiping beings. We are always worshiping something. Isaiah six provides a framework to understand Biblical worship. Brandon Mullet examines the framework of Isaiah and applies it to our experience of worship today.

CULTIVATING CONVERSATIONS

Anna Zehr, an elementary teacher at Faith Builders Christian School, discusses in this article the foundational importance of communications skills to deep thinking and engagement of the world

THE SIGNIFICANCEOF THE INCARNATION

In this article, John Coblentz presents a brief historical review of the doctrine of the incarnation of Jesus Christ. He then reflects on the significance of the belief that in Jesus, God was "manifest in the flesh".

Nonconformity in Cross-Cultural Context

The 2013 colloquy hosted by Faith Builders was a time of presentation and discussion about the topic Separation and Non-conformity. Val Yoder, Nathan Yoder, and Wendell Heatwole prepared papers and gave presentations on the topic. Here are their papers.