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🧠✨ “I didn’t know what I didn’t know”—marriage is a journey of discovery, vulnerability and emotional growth. #MarriageMatters #HealthyRelationships #ChristianLiving

Reconciliation isn’t instant. It’s a path—sometimes slow, often humbling, always sacred. 🌿 If you’ve ever longed for peace in a strained relationship or situation, this reflection is worth a read: buff.ly/D8Y6rDY #Reconciliation #Restoration #HealthyRelationships

Young people see connection in action. 💛 190+ junior high students gathered for Southern District’s Youth Conference to worship, play, learn, and grow together. 🔗 buff.ly/QGTDwau #USMBNextGen #JuniorHigh #FaithInCommunity

🌟 Spotlight on Christian Center the Hand of God! This congregation is located in Hamilton, Ohio, with growing ministries and a heart to impact lives for Jesus. Pray for their continued spiritual growth and new building project! 🔗 buff.ly/eTLegKR #USMBChurch

Kids know when they’re wanted—and church culture can either communicate that or make them feel like a burden. Effective ministry celebrates families, not just programs. 🔗 buff.ly/bRjKXNB #FamilyMinistry #KidsInChurch

What's so peculiar about Mennonite Brethren? 🤔 It's not just the name. Rethink what it means to be distinctive as Christ followers in this look at early Anabaptist leader Menno Simons and his view of true evangelical faith. 🔗 buff.ly/BHD2cfQ #MennoSimons #Anabaptist

Christian community isn’t shallow — it’s shared life. 🤍 Pastor Connie reminds us that community walks together, discerns together and follows Jesus together. Read now 👉 buff.ly/59oxzz0 #Anabaptist #ChristianLeader

"Just when I think I’m dismissed—whether in church life, parenting or retirement—God says 'No, you’re not!'" writes Cathy Cavasos in this Jan/Feb testimony. buff.ly/ex7FRHT

In a true "full-circle" moment, Lincoln Glen Church in San Jose, Calif., is welcoming Iglesia Los Hechos Lincoln Glen to its space this year. In the 1980s, Lincoln Glen planted Iglesia Los Hechos, which recently planted Iglesia Los Hechos Lincoln Glen. buff.ly/h51kZ2K

Tom Glanzer of Bethesda Church in Huron, S.D., started an indoor motocross event in 2024. "We are very intentional on doing prayer with a message of salvation prior to our event," he says. "We’re connecting with people that do not usually go to church." buff.ly/L8EytEt

MB Foundation, the stewardship ministry for the Mennonite Brethren church family in the U.S., marks 35 years of incorporation with a legacy extending back to the 1880s. buff.ly/Yd2dD5X

On Jan. 21, 1525, the first adult baptisms took place—a defining moment in Anabaptist history. This historic moment reminds us that faith is a choice, not a default—a step of obedience and devotion to Jesus alone. buff.ly/pRgUcmh

Fresno Pacific University has received a nearly $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., to strengthen the work of Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary to equip and train current and future church leaders. buff.ly/3aWXG2D

Stony Brook Church and the Central District Conference launched a new MB church campus in Springfield, Neb., on Christmas Eve. Campus pastor Jason Starinieri reports that 73 people attended and that everything went well. Learn more about this new campus: buff.ly/E1sga52

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Winter can feel dark in so many ways—shorter days, heavy hearts, fatigue or spiritual dryness. But what if the darkness isn’t only an absence to endure, but a place where new life quietly grows? buff.ly/FHJa2Uq

A new year brings new plans—but what if we start by placing Jesus at the center of it all? buff.ly/FkIiPYn

What does a radical way of living look like for Anabaptists today? In his Jan/Feb column, Aaron Box invites us to learn from the early Anabaptists and consider how we can apply that same bold obedience in our context. buff.ly/2LMn4cC

In her Jan/Feb editorial, Lacey Scully reminds us that Jesus isn’t just part of our faith—he’s the center of it. buff.ly/pnn6P8M

Read our Jan/Feb issue online! As we ring in 2026, we're looking at the ideals of Anabaptism: believers baptism, life in community, peacemaking and reconciliation. We pray this dip into the waters of the past will fuel your faith in the new year. Read at christianleadermag.com.