Peace activist strives for integrity in his life and witness

Jake Buhler is a man with a different pair of glasses. They reflect a steely determination to pursue peace and help others do the same. "Peace is the lens through which we see everything" he says.

With that lens, he notices things that others may not. It colours his whole worldview, helping him see the world with different eyes. By nature a quiet man, Buhler looks for opportunities at every turn and on every level to live out his convictions as a peace activist. "Being a peace witness is all-inclusive, it isn't just one thing," he says.

Through his rural Osier Mennonite congregation, Buhler has been able to initiate a number of peace projects and engage other congregants …