Stephen James Penner is a pastor at First Mennonite Church in Reedley, California.  He likes soccer a lot, as well as the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stephen

Hilary Scarsella is a doctoral student at Vanderbilt University, researching the intersection of theology, gender, violence and psychological trauma. She directs the network Our Stories Untold. This

Leona Goering Gingerich is a retired music teacher who lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her husband Ken.  She attends Albuquerque Mennonite Church. Hear, O

Anton Flores-Maisonet is the co-founder of Casa Alterna, a hospitality house in Georgia devoted to witnessing to a love that crosses borders. This reflection appeared

Joshua Grace has Polish and Irish roots. He and Martha live with their two teenage daughters in the Delaware River watershed, specifically Philadelphia. He has

Kimberlee Johnson serves on the Urban Studies faculty at Eastern University, Philadelphia, where she also directs the Center for Urban Youth Development and the Juvenile

Betsy Headrick McCrae is Pastor of Glennon Heights Mennonite Church in Lakewood, Colorado. This piece is adapted from a sermon preached on October 8.  Sour

Dawn Yoder Graber is a member of Sarasota (Florida) Community Church and a member of the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board.  I can’t sleep. I’m

This piece was originally published in the November issue of The Mennonite magazine, focusing on the theme, Transitions from Different Angles. Read more original articles or subscribe today.  After spending

John J. Friesen is Professor Emeritus at Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg. This article was produced for Meetinghouse, a consortium of Anabaptist publications.  2017 is the