Voices

A blog from the Bruderhof

The Supreme Adventure of Communal Living

February 21, 2020 by

In my twenty-five years as a committed member of the Bruderhof, I have yet to meet anyone who did not react positively to my vocation. People who meet me on the street (my distinctive dress often prompts inquiry) are intrigued that I am a member of...

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Life in Community

The community at Woodcrest Bruderhof welcomes the newest arrival.
Castelluccio di Norcia, Umbria, Italy. Photo: Fabrizio Lunardi

Following Jesus

Building the Benedict Option

February 18, 2020 by

In contemporary lingo, you might say the Bruderhof was started by the “Ben-Oppers” of a hundred years ago, who were tired of mere talk and ready to build something new. A small group moved from cosmopolitan Berlin to the middle of nowhere, and what... Read More

Bruderhof children run across a meadow

Children Build Community

Kyle and his wife Katie already had a child. Then another came along. Our community, known as Logan Street, in downtown... Read More

Life in Community

Life in Community

The Forest Kindergarten: A School for Life

February 13, 2020 by

I was in the middle of sorting clothes. I had just picked out a pullover, winter jacket, and raincoat for my six-year-old to...

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World

Beyond the Line of Fire

February 6, 2020 by

The immense suffering across our country caused by the ongoing drought and mega-fires is of great concern to us. We’re doing...

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Justice

Reflections on Just Mercy and Social Injustice

February 6, 2020 by

I just got back from watching the new film Just Mercy. It’s 11:00 p.m., but I am too unsettled to even think about going to...

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