Editor’s note: Throughout Advent, bloggers for The Mennonite will write reflections on the upcoming Sunday’s Lectionary text. These reflections are archived at themennonite.org/advent. Sign up

Editor’s note: Throughout Advent, bloggers for The Mennonite will write reflections on the upcoming Sunday’s Lectionary text. These reflections are archived at themennonite.org/advent. Sign up

This coming weekend, during the fourth Sunday of Advent, churches across the globe will read Mary’s Magnificat from the first chapter of Luke. It is

For Advent, I’ve been reflecting particularly on what it means to tell the Christmas story to my 4-year-old daughter. Particularly, as one for a preference

The days are growing darker in every way imaginable. I find myself struggling between great anxiety for the future, for the world, for the church,

Martin Navarro is a member of Prairie Street Mennonite Church in Elkhart, Indiana, and is a Stewardship Consultant with Everence Financial.     Reflection on Luke

Beryl Jantzi is the Stewardship Education Director for Everence.  Watching the evening news has been a long time practice of mine, but it is becoming

Katherine Jameson Pitts is Executive Conference Minister for the Pacific Northwest Mennonite  Conference. She has pastored congregations in Kansas, Pennsylvania and California and now resides

Rodger Schmell is the pastor at Deep Run West Mennonite Church in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, the church where he grew up. He and his wife, Diana,

Marathana Prothro is assistant professor of communication at Bluffton (Ohio) University. She and her family attend Grace Mennonite Church in Pandora, Ohio. Once upon a

Kay Bontrager-Singer is co-pastor of Faith Mennonite Church in Goshen, Indiana.  She is a “farm girl” turned social worker/pastor and mother of three sons, along

Tonya Keim lives in Hesston, Kansas, with her three young children and six rowdy chickens. She works for Bluestem Communities. Reflections on Psalm 77:11-14 and Acts 3:17-4:4.