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Opinion: Stronger accountability makes the church safer

A Mennonite conference took action this summer to make the church a safer space by enhancing the accountability of its credentialed leaders.

Sylvia E. Shirk

September 26, 2016

Why not ‘liberal’?

You seem to have dropped “liberal” from your vocabulary, favoring “progressive” instead. That is a mistake if you want to broaden your audience among the

Letters

September 26, 2016

Washington Witness: An end to private prisons?

On Aug. 18 the U.S. Department of Justice announced it would soon begin to phase out private prisons due to safety concerns. The change was

Joshua Russell

September 26, 2016

Not endless after all

“War-torn” preceded “Colombia” in media reports for so long it seemed the three words would always cling together. For more than 50 years Colombia endured

Paul Schrag

September 26, 2016

Watson: Suburbs, city of God?

In most circles, theological ones included, the suburbs are spoken of as the illegitimate child of urban and rural life — and with good reason.

Hillary Watson

September 26, 2016

Activist and Jubilee group announce partnership at EMU

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Christian activist Shane Claiborne announced a partnership with the nonprofit financial reform organization Jubilee USA Network Sept. 14 at Eastern Mennonite University. He joined with Jubilee’s campaign coordinator Andrew Hanauer to speak at chapel and give a two-hour lunchtime discussion, an evening lecture and a late-night residence hall discussion.

Justine Nolt | Eastern Mennonite University

September 26, 2016

Book review: ‘The Gospel Next Door’

Seeking the peace of the city in Houston, Texas, is no small task for a minister with a heart big enough to reach out to

Ted Lewis

September 26, 2016

Not merely physical

Would redirecting energy away from conflict, as the Sept. 12 editorial suggests, be helped by refocusing our minds from thinking about sexuality with a human point

Letters

September 26, 2016

Bible: The high priest and the foundation

Heb. 1:1-9 sets the tone for the entire letter to the Hebrews with its focus on Christ, the great high priest. God “has spoken to

Meghan Florian

September 26, 2016

Taking a stand by sitting

Certain stripes of patriots recoiled in horror on Aug. 26 when San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat during the national anthem to protest oppression

Tim Huber

September 26, 2016
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