January 21, 2025 marks the 500th anniversary of the small gathering of Christians who chose to re-baptise each other, setting off what would become the Anabaptist movement. As a Mennonite, I’m an Anabaptist. So are Church of the Brethren and Brethren in Christ, with whom we often find ourselves teaming up, as well as our cousins the Amish and the more distant Hutterites or the more modern Bruderhof. In light of this anniversary, I’m writing about my journey to becoming Anabaptist. This is...
