Fire & Ashes Vol. 53 No. 2 Fall 2024 North American Mennonite Brethren schools and conferences creator text 53,H.2 continuing From the Editor: Fire & Ashes Douglas B. Miller 124–125 Tribute to Vic Froese Paul Doerksen 125–126 Why Church? Ken Esau 127–140 Why MB? Kristal Toews 141–153 Authority and Self-Spirituality Today Sam Reimer 154–167 Disclosing God’s World: Calling, Discipleship, and Curation Chris D. Clements 168–178 Caring for Creation in the Local Church: Where to Begin? Rick Faw 179–186 Ministry Compass A Renewed Passion for Evangelism to Revitalize the Church Sharon Simpson 187–193 Book Reviews Carmen Joy Imes, Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters Douglas Harink 194–195 Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer, A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture that Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing Tabitha VandenEnden 196–197 Iain Provan, Cuckoos in Our Nest: Truth and Lies about Being Human Layton Friesen 198–199 Christopher J. H. Wright, The Great Story and the Great Commission: Participating in the Biblical Drama of Mission Aaron Garza 199–201 Mark D. Baker, Freedom from Religiosity and Judgmentalism: Studies in Paul’s Letter to the Galatians Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld 201–203 Lynn Jost, 1 & 2 Kings Mark Wessner 203–205 Mary Schertz, Luke Melanie A. Howard 205–206 Paul Dafydd Jones, Patience: A Theological Exploration. Part One: From Creation to Christ Paul Doerksen 207–209 James Urry, On Stony Ground: Russländer Mennonites and the Rebuilding of Community in Grunthal Vic Froese 210–212 0030073 0384-8515 20260801081259.0 0082428