In Praise of Older Schisms
Don’t you sometimes miss the good old schisms of yore? No, probably not. Most Mennonites are...
Read MoreJan 25, 2016 | The Drunken Menno Blog
Don’t you sometimes miss the good old schisms of yore? No, probably not. Most Mennonites are...
Read MoreOct 16, 2023 | History, Personal, The Drunken Menno Blog
In October it will beMy Church’s AnniversaryWith prayers for you and cake for meHappy once,...
Read MoreSep 9, 2023 | History, Menno-Nightcaps Tie-In post, Menno-Nightcaps, the book, Personal, The Drunken Menno Blog
We have come to that time of year once again when we all pour ourselves a drink and reflect,...
Read MoreSep 10, 2021 | The Drunken Menno Blog
Mennonite Heritage Week is upon us again. I can only assume that the planning committee has been...
Read MoreOct 18, 2020 | History, Personal, The Drunken Menno Blog
A Russlander and a Kanadier Mennonite engaged in class conflict circa 1960. My parents liked to...
Read MoreApr 22, 2020 | Menno-Nightcaps Tie-In post, Menno-Nightcaps, the book, The Drunken Menno Blog
Remember when you said I should write a Mennonite cocktail book? No? Huh. I’m pretty sure...
Read MoreFeb 26, 2020 | History, Menno-Nightcaps Tie-In post, The Drunken Menno Blog
Something Amish I have come to the conclusion that in every minute of every day, there is someone,...
Read MoreApr 6, 2018 | The Drunken Menno Blog
Show of hands – who here remembers 1999? What a year it was. I remember it. I was living in...
Read MoreMar 3, 2018 | Fun Stuff, The Drunken Menno Blog
Yesterday I participated in the Bechtel Panel at Conrad Grebel University College on Mennonites in...
Read MoreAug 26, 2017 | Fun Stuff, The Drunken Menno Blog
When I was eight years old, my older brother was baptized and joined our Mennonite Church. Moved...
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