Service grounded in biblical mission On the occasion of the centenary of Mennonite Central Committee, it is a gift to have a concise and accessible historical overview of the agency Anabaptist World April 6, 2021
The Gospel that lets us write the ending One of my favorite Easter hymns is “Up from the Grave He Arose.” The contrasts of tempo and pitch between the verses and the refrain, Melanie A. Howard April 6, 2021
The Mayan struggle to survive The earth dries up and withers, the world languishes and withers; . . . The earth lies polluted under its inhabitants; for they have transgressed Sarah Augustine April 6, 2021
Pandemic and privilege Is justice really at the heart of this crisis, the pandemic? A friend of mine has been sharing the inhumane treatments she receives lately from Anthonia Onye April 6, 2021
Sweet hour(s) of prayer Several years ago, while participating in a study tour of the Meserete Kristos Anabaptist churches in Ethiopia, I happened to share a room with a John D. Roth April 6, 2021
Jesus, who lives in the mud It was easter 2014, with mud and spring mixed in the air, life pushing out of dank soil, when I came to understand Jesus in Lucinda J. Kinsinger April 5, 2021
A respectful study of Amish sexuality When someone asked what books I had been reading, I mentioned James A. Cates’ Serpent in the Garden: Amish Sexuality in a Changing World. “Why Melanie Springer Mock March 19, 2021
Five things Friday roundup: “To see the world like a poet” The first week of Spring is accompanied by welcome feelings of hope, nudged forward by vaccinations, drawn by the possibilities of more time with friends, David and Leann Augsburger March 19, 2021
Would you let this sower plant your garden? When March arrives I take a sheet of paper and sketch a map of my front yard. I outline how to squeeze as many vegetable Isaac S. Villegas March 17, 2021
Finding my place in the puzzle My two boys were excited when we received a puzzle for Christmas. When we opened the present, they could not wait to assemble it. But Hendy Matahelemual March 16, 2021
You’re in good hands EACH YEAR I TRAVEL with a specific word. Sometimes I choose it, but mostly it chooses me. As the previous year closes, the word stealthily Jenny Gehman March 16, 2021
When my family was unclean For a moment he held out his hands . . . as if to slow the world that was rushing away and seemed to care Sarah Kehrberg March 15, 2021
