Recommended Reading List

[Ernie]

I wonder why there are none authored by Anabaptists? Is it due to a dependence on ordnungs? Community teachings and values?

I know of quite a few devotional books/Bible studies among Plain Anabaptists so I'm not sure what Josh is referring to.

Ernie, are they written by Anabaptists?

yes. here are a few of them
https://cambooks.org/?s=devotional&post ... gwt_wcas=1

https://christianlight.org/catalogsearc ... devotional

https://www.milestonebooks.com/list/Doc ... irational/

[MaxPC]

I know of quite a few devotional books/Bible studies among Plain Anabaptists so I'm not sure what Josh is referring to.

Ernie, are they written by Anabaptists?

I'm not Ernie, but there is a book out there called Our Amish Devotional Heritage. You can read an overview here: https://anabaptisthistorians.org/2018/0 ... -heritage/

Also there are some Daily Devotional Books such as the Beside the Still Waters Compilations (2 volumes) and Honey from the Hive by Joseph Stoll. Other Devotional books include Dewdrops in the Garden by Janis Good, Hearing God in Ordinary Days by Mary Ellen Beachy, Paws on My Porch by Gary Miller, Tea Leaves by Nancy Stutzman, Through the Scent of Water by Margaret Penner Toews, The Great Cloud of Witnesses by David G. Burkholder, The Family Bible by Lloyd Penner, Water My Soul: 90 Meditations from an Old Order Mennonite by Darla Weaver, Prayers for a Simpler Life by Faith Sommers, God's Grace in the Valley by Faythelma Bechtel, Behold the Lilies by Susan Schwartz & Verna Mast, Journey into God by John Coblentz, Out of His Abundance by Rebecca Martin, Senior Moments with God by Various, Sixteen Minutes Later by Robert Stauffer, My Quiet Time With God by Jon Kropf, Growing Into His Likeness by Wilma Webb, and Harmony for the Heart by Elaine Berry.

As far as Bible Studies go, Aaron Lapp and Harold S. Martin both have an extensive amount of commentaries on the New Testament. There is also the Exploring Series by Rod & Staff. Pilgrim Conference has published various little studies that you can download free on their website. Also Christian Light has published various little study guides as well.

I would agree with Ernie that there are "quite a few devotional books/Bible studies among Plain Anabaptists." I would say they are both written by and used by Conservative Anabaptists.

yes. here are a few of them
https://cambooks.org/?s=devotional&post ... gwt_wcas=1

https://christianlight.org/catalogsearc ... devotional

https://www.milestonebooks.com/list/Doc ... irational/

Thank you Elmer and Ernie, for taking the time and effort to list those devotionals. It is appreciated. Interestingly, I have read number of Harold S. Martin's writings and quite enjoyed them.

Elmer, I chuckled when you wrote, "of the making of books there is no end". Quite frequently, I have had that exact thought myself.

[Praxis+Theodicy]

A devotional/personal discipleship book I liked was given to me by a friend: "Dying to Live with Christ". It was one of the books that invigorated his personal faith. Can't remember who wrote it, but I am fairly certain he was anabaptist.

[Elmer]

A devotional/personal discipleship book I liked was given to me by a friend: "Dying to Live with Christ". It was one of the books that invigorated his personal faith. Can't remember who wrote it, but I am fairly certain he was anabaptist.

Merle Ruth is the author.
https://www.milestonebooks.com/item/1-2226/