Author
Dean Taylor
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Articles
Opening the Ancient Wells
For the last three weeks I have been on a very interesting trip to Eastern Europe. A small church group from the Czech Republic city of Auspitz (Hustopece) had requested Anabaptist preachers and historians to come to…
~Bro. Dean (Author: Dean Taylor)
The Hutterite Mission Machine
A few issues ago we published an article entitled “The Moravian Mission Machine” in which we highlighted the mission activity of the Moravians of the 1700s. We used the label “mission machine” to describe their…
By Dean Taylor
The Mars Colony, Or the Kingdom of God?
A few weeks ago I came across an interesting news article. A group of scientists and engineers in Holland are starting to take applications for people who are interested in a very dangerous project that, once they start,…
Coca-Cola and the King
A few years ago when Daniel Kenaston, a missionary in West Africa, was home on furlough, he preached a sermon that really made me think. He told of a journey that he took deep into the bush to reach a remote African…
Flying Too High?
In Greek mythology exists a strange fable of a man who met his death because he flew too close to the sun. The man’s name was Icarus. As the story goes, Icarus and his father were put in prison on the island of Crete.…
~Bro. Dean (Author: Dean Taylor)
An Ancient Message from Blank Paper
This has been a very busy time around here. About two months ago, packing up our household items and renting our house to a local brother, my family and I headed out West to Elmendorf Christian Community. Experiencing a…
~Bro. Dean (Author: Dean Taylor)
Mennonite Nazis:
Pulling into the local pretzel shop here in Lancaster County, the scene was pretty predictable. Buggies, horse ties, and old bicycles outside. Inside the old building, a plainly dressed, Old-Order Mennonite lady took my…
What is our core driving force?
Whether we recognize it or not, we are all led by ideologies and principles. Good or bad, principles act as underlying forces that guide us in our everyday lives. Unfortunately, for the most part, the primary principle…
~Bro. Dean (Author: Dean Taylor)
Higher Ground
My heart is full today as I write. As most of you know, this issue finds us in the midst of coming to grips with sober reality of the unthinkable loss of our dear Bro. Denny Kenaston. The Heartbeat of the Remnant is a…
~Bro. Dean (Author: Dean Taylor)
From the Editor
Looking down onto the floor of the Brooklyn Synagogue, our tour guide, Rabbi Beryl, explained the scene before us. He pointed out the men tightly and methodically wrapping their phylacteries around their arms, the…
~Bro. Dean (Author: Dean Taylor)
The Beauty of Holiness
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? (1 Co. 6:19) There are few areas in the Christian walk that cause more debate and conflict…
by Dean Taylor
From the Editor
Wow, this has been a very busy few months since the last issue! During the whole month of January and one week in February I was at Faith Builders in Guys Mills, PA. They had asked me to teach a 5-week course on…
~Bro. Dean (Author: Dean Taylor)
From the Editor
Before 1954, most people assumed that it was just about impossible to run a mile in under four minutes. People would try hard and come close, but it was accepted as a general norm in those days that the 4-minute barrier…
—Bro. Dean (Author: Dean Taylor)
From the Editor
Around the world, reports of protest are mounting. Six months ago, it was the Arab countries. But lately, unrest has begun to show up here in our corner of the globe. “Occupy Wall Street” is their banner. It started in…
~Bro. Dean (Author: Dean Taylor)
From the Editor
“Do you feel that!” asked my coworker with surprise. As she spoke, I looked around the library and noticed that the whole room was slightly shaking back and forth. Soon we all realized that we were experiencing an…
~Bro. Dean (Author: Dean Taylor)
From the Editor
Last month my wife and I had the rare opportunity of visiting Europe on an Anabaptist Heritage tour, doing research and filming for future historical projects. What a blessing this was! To be there at the very church in…
~Bro. Dean (Author: Dean Taylor)
From the Editor
A few months ago, a young man named Michael Izbicki made quite a stir in the headlines. The excitement originated from the voice of protest over this young man’s application for conscientious objector after graduating…
~Bro. Dean (Author: Dean Taylor)
The Cause of Division ... and the Cure
In A.D. 449, in the famous New Testament city of Ephesus, bishops from all over the world gathered to discuss what they saw as a life-or-death point of theology. The issue? They wanted to nail down just how the two…
From the Editor
At work there is this fancy little coffee machine that allows you to make a fresh cup of coffee—one cup at a time. You can select almost any flavor you want. You just pick your flavor, put in this little packet of…
~Bro. Dean (Author: Dean Taylor)
From the Editor
A few weeks ago I received an interesting email. Somehow, avoiding my spam filter, this email was from a sheet music company that I had ordered from years ago. The music company sent out a news report about a man named…
~Bro. Dean (Author: Dean Taylor)
Peter Riedemann’s Confessions
A young converted shoemaker turned Anabaptist missionary and pastor, Peter Riedemann seemed to have lived tirelessly in sharing and living his faith. Traversing literally thousands of miles, writing songs and letters,…
A book review by Dean Taylor
Modesty for Men
As news reports from Iran leak stories concerning their growing political unrest, pictures of protests, demonstrations, and riots reveal a sad condition. Among the complaints—one that has caught a lot of the American…
The Birth, Life, and Death of the Bohemian Revival
In the scientific world, mankind has learned ingenious ways to prevent making the same mistakes over and over again. You know what I mean—it’s not like scientists are still trying to flap their arms and fly off a cliff…
Book review by Dean Taylor
From the Editor
I heard at work last month that the President of the United States, Barack Obama, was recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Many people were shocked by the news; especially when they found out that the nominations for…
