Four years ago we left Youngest Bird at college. At the time I wrote about how empty it was in that nest …
Four years ago we left Youngest Bird at college. At the time I wrote about how empty it was in that nest …
Even though Mennonite theologian John Howard Yoder died more than a dozen years ago (at age 70), books of his writings keep coming out. So, too, do books written in response to his works …
The tagline on the cover of The Mennonite reads, “a forum for the voices of Mennonite Church USA.” Over my four years as assistant editor, I have seen how offering content online and inviting reader feedback works to carry out that mission …
Sometimes you need to calculate when you’re planning on announcing it. Making a personal church announcement during the sharing and reflection time can elicit a whole range of emotions from the congregation: tears, laughter and applause …
“June is the Month with Wings,” writes world traveler Vivian Swift. She describes June as the month when anything can happen—a month characterized by freedom and possibility, a month with wings …
Frederick Mennonite Retirement Community in Pennsylvania is the oldest Mennonite-affiliated institution for older adults, tracing its roots to 1896. Others soon followed, including Mennonite Home in Pennsylvania and Bethesda Home in Kansas. Why did Mennonites commit themselves to serving older adults?
It’s not every day that you have an epiphany that helps you understand the world in a new way. Several summers ago I had one that helped me better understand my church …
It can be painful to notice a problem with someone’s eyes; my own eyes easily water in sympathy. Who wouldn’t quickly volunteer to help if it could make a difference for a brother or sister with an obvious eye problem? Whether it be a speck or plank needing to be removed, I would surely want to help. Yet Jesus warns that obstacles to our own vision hinder our ability to help others …
