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History: Mennonite sisterhood of service

In 1890, American Mennonite women had few opportunities to serve the church in a formal capacity. Pastoral ministry was reserved for men, and Mennonite mission

Rich Preheim

November 11, 2019

Former CAM worker sentenced to 9 years

Former Christian Aid Ministries worker Jeriah Mast of Millersburg, Ohio, was sentenced to nine years in prison on Nov. 5 for sexually abusing two boys in Holmes County.

Mennonite World Review staff

November 11, 2019

Room in the middle

The candidate’s photo seemed irrefutable evidence. A neatly trimmed, white beard hugged the jawline, never close to the upper or lower lip. He had to

Tim Huber

November 11, 2019

Andres: Hijacked by outrage

In a recent NPR story, “How Outrage is Hijacking Our Culture and Minds,” Shankar Vedantam reported on research by New York University psychologist Jay Van

Carmen Andres

November 11, 2019

EMM’s move to city marks a shift in strategy

LANCASTER, Pa. — In late 2020, Eastern Mennonite Missions plans to open a cross-cultural center in Lancaster City and move its global ministry headquarters there.

Micah Brickner | Eastern Mennonite Missions

November 11, 2019

King: One little letter

When I became a seminary dean in 2010, polls were showing that membership and participation in traditional Christian denominations was falling. As the decade proceeded,

Michael A. King

November 11, 2019

Washington Witness: Gaza family’s dreams

Taha Mqat, his wife and seven children have watched their home be destroyed or damaged by Israeli bombs three times. The family lives in Gaza,

Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach

November 11, 2019

Adjusting the dreams

The reunion of Franconia and Eastern District conferences does more than simplify the map of Mennonite Church USA. Healing a 172-year split, it revives a

Paul Schrag

November 11, 2019