I joined Mennonite Action and many other interfaith groups to protest Christians United for Israel in Washington, D.C., in July. It was moving to gather

Some days, it’s easy to feel despair about the world we live in. We’re inclined to helplessness, believing our individual efforts make no difference.  Leah

Not long ago, I found myself pondering the arc of my life and vocation in light of a strange turn of events. Maybe it was

As a student at Goshen College, I minored in Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies. When I shared that information, people would ask, “What exactly does

Few topics garner more interest among Mennonites than Mennonite identity. Who or what is a Mennonite? In On Mennonite/s Writing, Mennonite scholar Hildi Froese Tiessen

This summer, I had the good fortune of visiting two Anabaptist groups that practice community of goods — the Fox Hill Bruderhof just outside of

I love a good hero story. There’s often a backstory, explaining how heroes like Frodo, Harry Potter and Batman are chosen.  We like to think

Recently, our bishop called a “family meeting,” asking church members to give their ideas on a doctrinal issue we faced. He emphasized that women should

When I traveled to Turkey a few years ago, I annoyed my traveling party by gawking at the ancient Greek inscriptions. I spent hours working