Topics in this category will include Anabaptist films, Anabaptist television, Anabaptist radio, Anabaptist newspapers and magazine, Anabaptist books and Anabaptist publishing companies, or other media that carries a strong Anabaptist message or moral, those which are produced by Anabaptist media to an Anabaptist audience, and those produced by media outside of the Anabaptist churches with an Anabaptist audience in mind. Anabaptist media organizations or outlets may also be listed in this category. Anabaptist media outlets or publications carrying topics of a largely local interest should be listed in the appropriate Local & Global section, however. These may include local Anabaptist church newsletters or school newspapers from Anabaptist schools. However, if the content is likely to have a wider interest, such as an Anabaptist apologetics or Bible study magazine published by a local church or school, then this may be an appropriate category. By the same standards, a local Anabaptist radio or television station should be listed in the Local & Global subcategory representing the city or town that the station broadcasts from unless its reach is much wider, in which case it may be listed in both places. Media topics in this category may refer generally to Anabaptism or Anabaptist topics, or more specifically to the Hutterian Brethren, the Bruderhof, or any of the Mennonite fellowships. When submitting a site, use your best judgement, choosing the category whose topic is the most specific for the site in question. The directory staff can simply move it to another category, if deemed necessary.
Recommended Resources
Serving the purpose of establishing connections between the Amish, Mennonite, and Hutterite Anabaptist believers, Anabaptist Connections is comprised of two teams, both Amish and Mennonite, who work together in a covenant relationship. A history of the Anabaptists is set forth, along with a statement suggesting reasons for the separations, as well as a remedy. A blog offers information on a number of topics, and two books written by Ben Girod are offered for sale.
http://www.anabaptistconnections.org/
Established in the fall of 2015, the magazine’s first issue was published in the spring of 2016, its purpose being to interpret Bible truth in a simple way, and to apply Bible teaching to the lives of living saints in a practical manner, and to have as its target audience anyone associated with an Anabaptist church. The magazine’s purpose, goal, distribution channels, format and organization are put forth, and archived issues are downloadable in PDF format.
http://www.anabaptistvoice.com/
Published in print and online each April and October, the magazine invites written and visual contributions from Anabaptists, Mennonites and other interested persons from around the world. Calls for submissions and guidelines for authors are detailed, a schedule of events is posted, and an archive of issues, going back to volume one, issue one, is available for viewing. and print copies may be purchased online.
http://www.anabaptistwitness.org/
Published twenty-four times a year, Canadian Mennonite serves the people and churches of Mennonite Church Canada, which is made up of five area churches. Interested individuals may subscribe to its print edition or to its electronic edition Past issues are available in PDF format. Although full access to its content requires a subscription, some of its features and opinion columns are available online, along with a calendar of events, advertising policies, and a blog.
http://www.canadianmennonite.org/
Hutterian Brethren Book Centre
The Centre publishes books and other resources that are fully informed and relevant to the Hutterite experience. A catalog of books detailing the history of the Hutterite movement, biographies of early Hutterite leaders, and their various emigrations and settlements, as well as Hutterite and Anabaptist literature, children’s books, DVDs, CDs, and games, in German as well as English.
http://www.hbbookcentre.com/
An agency of the Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada, MennoMedia produces faith-based print, video, radio and web materials from a Mennonite perspective, including book publishing, using the imprint of Herald Press, as well as congregational resources like Sunday School curriculum, Vacation Bible School materials, a daily devotional, periodicals, and other study materials, and web sites and DVDs on contemporary issues.
http://www.mennomedia.org/
Founded in 1946 and published in paper form until 1999, Mennonite Life is now an illustrated online annual published by Bethel College. Its intended audience are Mennonite scholars as well as a wider literate readership interested in Mennonite matters. Current and back issues from January of 1946 to the present are available in PDF format. Participating authors, bibliographies, and its submission policies are put forth.
https://ml.bethelks.edu/
The independent journalistic ministry has been in publication since 1923, serving Mennonites and the global Anabaptist movement. Not sponsored by any denomination, conference or agency, MWR offers news related to Mennonite activities or issues from throughout the world, editorials, and letters to the editor. Archives back to 2013 are available, and subscriptions may be made through the site.
http://mennoworld.org/
Pathway Publishers is an Old Order publishing house in Aylmer, Ontario, with a branch in LaGrange, Indiana. As the Old Order Amish do not use the Internet, this is not Pathway Publishers, but a full-line distributor of all of Pathway's books and curriculum. Many Amish and Mennonite church schools, as well as homeschool families, use its Pathway Readers series, and the publishing house also produces several juvenile and adult fiction series, books on marriage, family life, and Amish beliefs.
http://pathway-publishers.com/
Published in Sugarcreek, Ohio, the Budget is a weekly community newspaper serving the Amish-Mennonite communities throughout the Americas. The covers of each edition is uploaded weekly, and the newspaper is available at its offices, at businesses carrying the publication, or by subscription. Public notice are posted to the site, along with its policies on carrying public notices, advertising and subscription information, and a bulletin board of events and notices from non-commercial area groups.
http://www.thebudgetnewspaper.com/
The web presence of the semi-monthly magazine for members of the Mennonite Church USA provides access to the full text of the publication, which includes news and information about member churches throughout the country, as well as political and other news from a liberal Mennonite perspective. Subscriptions may be made through the site, along with a discussion area, its submissions policies, and blogs.
https://themennonite.org/
The Plough is the publishing arm of the Bruderhof, also known as Church Communities International, which publishes a quarterly magazine, Plough Quarterly, as well as books on Bruderhof or Anabaptist history, biographies of early church leaders, including their writings and memoirs, devotionals, poetry, literary fiction, children's books, and other publications. Its publications, as well as an inventory of books from other publishers on similar topics are available online.
http://www.plough.com/
Produced in 1990, this movie tells the true story of Michael and Margretha Sattler, who were put to death by the Catholic Church in 1527 because of their role in the Radical Reformation. It also tells the story of the love between two people who shared the same beliefs. A movie synopsis, galleries of photographs, movie locations, biographies of the historical characters who are represented in the film, and an overview of the Anabaptists. The film can be purchased on DVD.
http://www.theradicalsmovie.com/
The monthly magazine is a faith ministry directed by a board representing various constituencies of the Mennonite Church. Access to its content is available to subscribers only, and subscribers may subscribe to the digital version only or to the print version, which also offers access to the digital version. Archives are available in PDF format, and an online store is available offering other publications of the magazine.
http://www.swordandtrumpet.org/
