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Peaceful at Heart Audiobook - Anabaptist Reflections on Healthy Masculinity

Peaceful at Heart Audiobook - Anabaptist Reflections on Healthy Masculinity

By Mennonite Men

While there are plenty of books by men, for men, on the topic of “Christian masculinity” these books generally fail to address men’s propensities for violence and the traditional inequity between men and women, often endorsing inequity and sanctioning aggressive behavior as an appropriate “manly” response to conflict. Peaceful at Heart cuts through this conversation by offering a uniquely Anabaptist Christian perspective on masculinity. The vision of masculinity presented in this book is more peaceful, just, caring, and life-giving for men. See how to live as a peaceful man in a violent world.
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Preface

Peaceful at Heart Audiobook - Anabaptist Reflections on Healthy MasculinityJan 21, 2022

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Preface

Preface

Preface by Steve Thomas.

Steve Thomas, US coordinator for Mennonite Men and a  Mennonite pastor in Goshen, Indiana.  

Jan 21, 202207:51
Introduction

Introduction

Introduction by Don Neufeld. 

Don Neufeld, Canadian coordinator for Mennonite Men and clinical social worker in private practice in the  Niagara area of Ontario.  

Jan 21, 202215:34
Chapter 1 Masculinity and Human Need by Don Neufeld

Chapter 1 Masculinity and Human Need by Don Neufeld

Chapter 1 Masculinity and Human Need by Don Neufeld.

Don Neufeld, Canadian coordinator for Mennonite Men and clinical social worker in private practice in the  Niagara area of Ontario.  

Jan 21, 202246:34
Chapter 2 Masculinities - Interdisciplinary Orientations by Jamie Pitts

Chapter 2 Masculinities - Interdisciplinary Orientations by Jamie Pitts

Chapter 2 Masculinities - Interdisciplinary Orientations by Jamie Pitts.

Jamie Pitts, associate professor of theology at Anabaptist  Mennonite Bibilical Seminary, editor of Anabaptist Witness, and  director of the Institute of Mennonite Studies, Elkhart, Indiana.  

Jan 21, 202249:57
Chapter 3 Tradition and Change in the Quest for a Healthy Masculinity by Kurt Horst

Chapter 3 Tradition and Change in the Quest for a Healthy Masculinity by Kurt Horst

Chapter 3 Tradition and Change in the Quest for a Healthy Masculinity by Kurt Horst.

Kurt Horst, lead pastor at Whitestone Mennonite Church in Hesston, Kansas, and Conference Minister, Mennonite Church USA. 


Jan 21, 202248:09
Chapter 4 An African American Man by Leonard Dow

Chapter 4 An African American Man by Leonard Dow

Chapter 4 An African American Man by Leonard Dow.

Leonard Dow, former lead pastor of Oxford Circle Mennonite Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and currently works for Everence as Stewardship Development Specialist. 


Jan 21, 202223:41
Chapter 5 A Latino Man by Hugo Saucedo

Chapter 5 A Latino Man by Hugo Saucedo

Chapter 5 A Latino Man by Hugo Saucedo.

Hugo Saucedo, educator and university professor from San  Antonio, Texas. 


Jan 21, 202223:28
Chapter 6 An Indigenous Man by Harry Lafond

Chapter 6 An Indigenous Man by Harry Lafond

Chapter 6 An Indigenous Man by Harry Lafond.

Harry Lafond, retired executive director of the Office of  the Treaty Commissioner of Saskatchewan, former chief of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, and active in the Catholic church as a partner with Mennonites in Saskatchewan along the path toward reconciliation. 

Jan 21, 202238:38
Chapter 7 An Asian Man by Hyung Jin Kim Sun

Chapter 7 An Asian Man by Hyung Jin Kim Sun

Chapter 7 An Asian Man by Hyung Jin Kim Sun.

Hyung Jin Kim Sun, aka Pablo, PhD student at Emmanuel  College in Toronto and a pastor at Iglesia Menonita Nueva Vida  in Toronto. 


Jan 21, 202238:27
Chapter 8 A Gay Man by Pieter Niemeyer

Chapter 8 A Gay Man by Pieter Niemeyer

Chapter 8 A Gay Man by Pieter Niemeyer.

Pieter Niemeyer, attends Toronto United Mennonite Church  and works in various faith based social justice initiatives. 

Jan 21, 202235:21
Chapter 9 Men Reading the Bible by Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld

Chapter 9 Men Reading the Bible by Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld

Chapter 9 Men Reading the Bible by Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld.

Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld, professor emeritus, New Testament and biblical peace studies, Conrad Grebel University College  at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario. 


Jan 21, 202248:48
Chapter 10 Men, Masculinity, and Discipleship by David Augsburger

Chapter 10 Men, Masculinity, and Discipleship by David Augsburger

Chapter 10 Men, Masculinity, and Discipleship by David Augsburger.

David Augsburger, Professor Emeritus of pastoral care and counseling, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. 


Jan 21, 202250:20
Chapter 11 Men in Community by Gareth Brandt

Chapter 11 Men in Community by Gareth Brandt

Chapter 11 Men in Community by Gareth Brandt.

Gareth Brandt, professor of spiritual formation at Columbia  Bible College and author of Under Construction: Reframing Men’s  Spirituality (Herald, 2009).

Jan 21, 202228:28
Chapter 12 The Gospel Gift of Peace by Marty Troyer

Chapter 12 The Gospel Gift of Peace by Marty Troyer

Chapter 12 The Gospel Gift of Peace by Marty Troyer.

Marty Troyer, aka the Peace Pastor, pastor of Houston Mennonite Church and peace promotor in Houston, Texas. 

Jan 21, 202243:17
Chapter 13 Trading Manpower for the Power of Love by David Evans

Chapter 13 Trading Manpower for the Power of Love by David Evans

Chapter 13 Trading Manpower for the Power of Love by David Evans.

David Evans, associate professor of history and intercultural  studies at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Virginia,  and coeditor of Between the World of Ta-Nehisi Coates and Christianity  (Cascade, 2018). 

Jan 21, 202250:02
Chapter 14 Cultivating an Inner Spiritual Life by Scott Brubaker Zehr

Chapter 14 Cultivating an Inner Spiritual Life by Scott Brubaker Zehr

Chapter 14 Cultivating an Inner Spiritual Life by Scott Brubaker Zehr.

Scott Brubaker-Zehr, Mennonite pastor in Waterloo who  completed his DMin thesis, “Understanding Men’s ‘Experience of  God,’” in 2013.  

Jan 21, 202236:25
Chapter 15 Becoming Men of Peace and Reconciliation by John Powell

Chapter 15 Becoming Men of Peace and Reconciliation by John Powell

Chapter 15 Becoming Men of Peace and Reconciliation by John Powell.

John Powell, African American leader with a long history of  being engaged in antiracism, justice, and reconciliation work.  

Jan 21, 202250:04
Conclusion by Don Neufeld and Steve Thomas

Conclusion by Don Neufeld and Steve Thomas

Conclusion by Don Neufeld and Steve Thomas.

Don Neufeld, Canadian coordinator for Mennonite Men and clinical social worker in private practice in the Niagara area of Ontario.  

Steve Thomas, US coordinator for Mennonite Men and a Mennonite pastor in Goshen, Indiana. 

Jan 21, 202210:31
Afterword 1 The Grace of Our Stories by Cyneatha Millsaps

Afterword 1 The Grace of Our Stories by Cyneatha Millsaps

Afterword 1 The Grace of Our Stories by Cyneatha Millsaps.

Cyneatha Millsaps, executive director of Mennonite Women USA and former pastor of Community Mennonite Church,  Markham, Illinois.

Jan 21, 202207:24
Afterword 2 Masculinity Close to Home by Carol Penner

Afterword 2 Masculinity Close to Home by Carol Penner

Afterword 2 Masculinity Close to Home by Carol Penner. Carol Penner, assistant professor of theological studies at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo, Ontario. 


Jan 21, 202208:24
Afterword 3 From Toxic Masculinity to Peaceful Communities by Sara Wenger Shenk

Afterword 3 From Toxic Masculinity to Peaceful Communities by Sara Wenger Shenk

Afterword 3 From Toxic Masculinity to Peaceful Communities by Sara Wenger Shenk.

Sara Wenger Shenk, President Emerita of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana, and former associate professor of Christian practices at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Harrisonburg,  Virginia. 

Jan 21, 202211:39