Christian Peacemaking and Nonviolence

This Sunday’s common lectionary reading, John 2:13-25, is the reading on Jesus chasing the money changers from the Temple. It is hard to ignore the parallels to the Occupy Movement.…

An Annotated Guide to Over 400 Outstanding Books, Manuals, Audiovisuals, and Web Sites Outstanding Introductions Lawrence Apsey, Jren Etames Brisaol, Kppler, Transforming Power for Peace, a booklet of 17 brief…

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) is known for his leadership role in the Confessing Church, efforts on behalf of peace and justice, opposition to anti-Semitism, and writings on theology and ethics that…

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) is known for his leadership role in the Confessing Church, efforts on behalf of peace and justice, opposition to antisemitism, and writings on theology and ethics that…

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) is known for his leadership role in the Confessing Church, efforts on behalf of peace and justice, opposition to antisemitism, and writings on theology and ethics that…

LPF members live out their faith in ways that challenge societal practices about violence and defense. Earlier this year, outgoing LPF Board member Bruce Radtke traveled to Creech Air Force…

Excerpts from LPF’s newsletter, Peace Notes, for use in classes, workshops, newsletters. Dave, age 16, acting out his frustrations, broke a window of a car a few blocks from his…

Are you “giving anything up” for Lent this year?  A group of Christian peacemakers in California took action in an Ash Wednesday civil disobedience to urge the U.S. to give…

LPF’s 2012 Peace Deck is a set of cards that offer you a variety of helpful biblical and contemporary peacemaking quotes, as well as leadership, advocacy, and discipleship insights. Use the…

By Glen Gersmehl with input from volunteers, leaders and trainers in LPF’s Volunteer Support Project. In our work assisting volunteers in food banks community meals, and homeless programs, a common…