"You must be the change you want to see in the world."
-Mahatma Gandhi
What do we really want to change in this world? Can we really live out the "ideal" in order to make a difference? What would the world be like if we each lived our lives according to the quote that Gandhi challenged us with?
If we complain that our society is too materialistic, then perhaps we should look to our usage of resources. Being a good steward of what we have been given is more then a financial challenge, it is using our time wisely, developing positive relationships and working for the "good" of all people.
As I see it that is one of the reasons I have been drawn to the Church of the Brethren, for the church does focus on a different way of looking at the world. Having attended a Mennonite college, I have been very influenced by the Anabaptist traditions. Groups like CPT and On Earth Peace are working to hold up another way of being in the world.
Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) seeks to enlist the whole church in organized, nonviolent alternatives to war and places teams of trained peacemakers in regions of lethal conflict. Originally a violence-reduction initiative of the historic peace churches (Mennonite, Church of the Brethrenand Quaker), CPT now enjoys support and membership from a wide range of Christian denominations.www.cpt.org
On Earth Peace is an agency rooted in the Church of the Brethren, helping people faithfully discern "the things that make for peace" (Luke 19). http://www.nonviolencenews.blogspot.com/
Remember to be "Continuing the work of Jesus. Peacefully, Simply. Together"
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