August 31, 2015 | Anabaptist World

South Korean CO released from prison

Sang-Min Lee, a South Korean Mennonite conscientious objector (CO) has been released from prison. Lee was sentenced to 18 months in prison for refusing, on

Devin Manzullo-Thomas

August 31, 2015

Global MB delegates build trust, use authority

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Representatives from 21 national Mennonite Brethren conferences from around the globe met for the International Community of Mennonite Brethren annual summit July 26-29 at Messiah College.

The summit highlighted ways the 25-year-old organization has grown and is shifting beyond fellowship to providing guidance and accountability to its member conferences.

Karla Braun, Connie Faber, Mennonite Brethren Herald | Christian Leader

August 31, 2015

Opinion: The stake in federal aid

The Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage may have placed many Christian colleges on a collision course with their largest funding partner — the U.S.

D. Merrill Ewert | Patricia A. Anderson

August 31, 2015

Lasting ties in western Europe

ENKENBACH, Germany — At the age of 85, Artur Regier vividly remembers the night he fled his family’s West Prussian farm. It was 1945, and

Emily Loewen | Mennonite Central Committee

August 31, 2015

Comfortable with hell?

There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, “Thy will be done,” and those to whom God says,

Sarah Kehrberg

August 31, 2015

More evangelism!

MWR has a preponderance of news and articles on peace and justice in comparison to evangelism. It needs balance. Homosexual marriage and behavior is sin!

Letters

August 31, 2015

Pastors in Northern Ireland cut church to the core

Pastoral colleagues Karen Sethuraman and Gordon McDade thought they were doing everything right. Their traditional church in Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland, had lots of people, programs and a strong community outreach.

“But when it came to integrating those who had no church background, it was a complete culture clash,” McDade said.

The unchurched people didn’t know the songs. They didn’t like to sit through 30-minute sermons.

Kelsey Hochstetler | Mennonite Mission Network

August 31, 2015

Evana Network covenant describes what’s expected

Pastors and members of the leadership board of congregations that join Evana Network, a new evangelical Anabaptist group, will need to sign its “personal covenant.”

Individuals can also join by signing the . . .

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

August 31, 2015

Death by favorite weapon

The issue of gun ownership has entered the national conversation again after mass shootings in Charleston, S.C., and Lafayette, La. While the murders in Charleston

John Powell

August 31, 2015

Birth pangs of the Jerusalem church

If we were reading this narrative as Luke intended, we would not start halfway through Acts 4. So let’s first get situated. Acts is Luke’s

Reta Halteman Finger

August 31, 2015