Anabaptist Community Bible Marks 500 Years Involving Hundreds of Scholars, Congregations

John Roth, a history professor, directed the Anabaptist Community Bible project to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement, involving over 70 scholars and nearly 600 congregations to create a study Bible reflecting the faith's distinctive elements. Roth emphasized reading scripture with fresh and courageous eyes, rooted in the tradition of dialogue and contextual understanding. John Wesley's sermon 'On Working Out Our Own Salvation' highlights that salvation is God's work within believers, who must then actively cultivate their spiritual growth through disciplined effort. Another perspective reflects on the overwhelming scale of human experience and the modern challenge of grappling with global suffering and anxiety in a fragmented media environment, encouraging a moral impulse to help despite the limits of individual influence. These diverse viewpoints underscore faith as both a personal and communal journey, deeply connected to scripture, spiritual discipline, and engagement with the broader world.