A discussion among us 30-something Mennonites has been heating up online. It’s a discussion that cuts to the heart of nearly everything the church worries about us. The discussion question is the first one you’d guess: Why don’t we go to church? …

Jesus taught his disciples to address God as a loving father who gives directions to his children. We, too, are invited to address God in this way and to listen for God’s instructions …

In this month’s News Analysis, Harvey Yoder anguishes about divisions and church “divorces” among Mennonites. “Today there are 12 different Mennonite subgroups in Rockingham County (Va.) alone, and there are signs of even more church divorces to come,” Yoder writes. ”… I find this multiplicity of divisions beyond embarrassing” …

Christian Wiman, a well-known poet and until recently the editor of Poetry magazine, has written what may become a spiritual classic …

What faces come to mind when you hear the word “immigrant”? I think of several different faces …

On March 19, the newly elected Pope Francis celebrated his inaugural Mass at St. Peter’s Square with some 150,000 people in attendance. Among those gathered for the occasion were two Mennonites—Henk Stenvers of the Netherlands and Rainer Burkart of Germany—who were present on behalf of Mennonite World Conference …

I have only a few fond memories of my mother during my childhood. Circumstances of life simply made it hard to celebrate the good memories because they were clouded by so many bad memories. But I cling to the memory of my mother caring for us when we were sick. I recall the vast love, compassion and sacrifice she displayed anytime we were under the weather …