Voices

A blog from the Bruderhof

Song of the Month for December 2018: The May Trees Are Flowering

December 14, 2018 by

At Christmas we think of the shepherds who were serenaded by angels with the news of Christ’s birth. Countless songs retell the tale. Here’s another one, rooted this time in the earthy reality of the lives of shepherds in the Bavarian Alps. Here the...

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Life in Community

drawing of Christmas bouquet
Bruderhof kids dressed as angels

Following Jesus

We All Need Grace

December 13, 2018 by

Purzel found himself here on earth, and at first, he thought it was a fun adventure. But then he got into trouble. And he got lonely. You might say it was all his fault, but I’ll admit that I felt sorry for him. I wanted so bad for him to be able to... Read More

a child with a homemade advent calendar

Advent and Alligators

The boys usually squabble about whose turn it is to open the advent calendar; the boys usually squabble about most things... Read More

Family

Justice

Finding Peace in the Confusion: Advent Reflections

December 10, 2018 by

You cannot fight for justice, you cannot fight for the environment, you cannot fight for peace, without peace in your heart...

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Following Jesus

Christmas Comes Home

December 6, 2018 by

Christmas is about the birth of a baby. I guess I’ve known that all my life, but it never came home to me like it did last...

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Justice

Advent, Atheists, and Why the Menorah Should Matter to You

December 4, 2018 by

Last week at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania, a menorah located on campus in the Zeta Beta Tau...

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