Emily Kauffman is currently a junior at Goshen (Indiana) College. She is an Interdisciplinary major with focuses in Communications, Psychology and Bible. Emily has a

Krista Showalter Ehst is a farmer and pastor who lives just outside of Bally, Pennsylvania. She pastors part-time at Alpha (N.J.) Mennonite Church, and also

Mark Rupp is the Pastor of Christian Formation at Columbus Mennonite Church.   2 Samuel 7:1-17 Galatians 3:23-29 The opening verses of the reading from

Jenny Castro is communications associate and coordinator of the Women in Leadership Project for Mennonite Church USA. Years ago, as a way of marking Advent

Hyacinth Stevens is co-pastor of King of Glory Tabernacle in the Bronx, New York.  She is also a Program Coordinator for Mennonite Central Committee East

Rachel Ringenberg Miller is pastor at Shalom Mennonite Church, Newton, Kansas.  "For the tyrant shall be no more, and the scoffer shall cease to be;

Gerald J. Mast is professor of communication at Bluffton University and co-editor with Carrie Mast of the new book: Human Sexuality in Biblical Perspective: A

Bob Brown recently moved to Indianapolis with Lauren, his wife, and his 3 year old son.  In October, he became co-pastor of First Mennonite Church,

Melissa Florer-Bixler is pastor at Raleigh (N.C.) Mennonite Church.  The swelling joy of Advent is complicated. A season that celebrates a surprise pregnancy, a healthy

Lynn Parks is Associate Pastor at Oxford Circle Mennonite Church, Philadelphia, where she is abundantly blessed with children and youth. She and her husband, Vandy,

Shannon Dycus lives in Indianapolis, IN with her husband, Gregory and two sons – ages 4 and 6.  She is Co-Pastor at First Mennonite Church

Martin Navarro is a member of Prairie Street Mennonite Church in Elkhart, Indiana.     Do not fear, you worm Jacob,     you insect Israel!