This summer our congregation is focusing on the book of Philippians. We are paying special attention to the ways Paul was calling the church at Philippi—and us—to a life of joy …

We have posted this question on our website as a poll question. We ask the question because Mennonite Publishing Network will need to make a decision in the next year. A better question might have been, Would your congregation pay $21.95 for each new hymnal? …

… Together we led the community, which included Latinos, Germanic and mixed-cultural ancestry Mennonites through a series of small- group brainstorming sessions discussing first their cultural values and second their Anabaptist values …

In a time when the reading of books seems to be on the wane and being crowded out by use of the Internet, some research reveals that books retain a certain power …

A Mennonite pastor stated bluntly, “If we quit producing our own materials, we will quit being the Mennonite church.” I agree with the underlying assumption that a body of published material—whether in print or some other form—is crucial in grounding the identity and mission of a denomination …

I’ve been pondering what difference it makes in our giving to others when we give ourselves “first of all to the Lord.” For the Macedonians, it apparently made a significant difference …

One can travel to Israel/Palestine and view the holy sites where biblical events took place. We saw many of these holy sites on a Mennonite Central Committee Learning Tour. The “holiness” of these sites is negated by hordes of tourists jostling to get the best camera angle and less-than-reverent behavior …