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Justifying selfishness

Perhaps the economist John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) understood it best when, referring to trickle-down economics, he said, “If you feed enough oats to the horse,

Letters

December 4, 2017

Kraybill: Tyrant loses moral authority

Matthew reports that wise men from the East, presumably Gentiles, came to Jerusalem asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the

J. Nelson Kraybill

December 4, 2017

Kennel-Shank: Five names

Deonta Turner, Lemont Davis, Alandis Allison, Maurice Purnell and Juan Bahena Jr. I felt these five people’s deaths most deeply amid more than 500 fatal

Celeste Kennel-Shank

December 4, 2017

The missional nature of the Incarnation

As I enter this Christmas season, I am reminded again and again of the ways in which we have co-opted the story of the birth

Randall Koehler

December 4, 2017

Oil for our lamps

In Jesus’ parable of the 10 virgins in Matthew 25, the women get drowsy and fall asleep while waiting for the bridegroom, who is running

Rachel Stella

December 4, 2017

Longhurst: ‘A cry for home’

“Everyone needs a home — where families are safe and secure, where their basic needs are met, where they can come and go freely, and

John Longhurst

December 4, 2017

December Faith Formation Checklist

Listen for God’s heart with these podcasts. In this season of Advent, God invites you to slow down and listen for God’s heart for you.

The Mennonite

December 4, 2017

Advent day two: Christ’s body here on earth

Danilo Sanchez lives with his family in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He has a youth ministry degree from Eastern University and Master of Divinity from Eastern Mennonite

The Mennonite

December 4, 2017