They reported on their nine-year assignment in South Africa, which focused on empowering leadership at Bethany Bible School in Mthatha.
It’s a mutually beneficial relationship, said David Reimer, director of Palm Village.
His relationship with the center has given him a glimpse of rare Christian peacemaking seen through indiscriminate caretaking in . . .
They also unanimously passed a resolution calling for greater interracial and cross-cultural engagement.
Our granddaughters Esther and Emmeline are 5 and 3 years old, respectively. For the past two years we have celebrated their July birthdays at their neighborhood park along with their little friends and parents.
In many American churches, the Sunday closest to July 4 is a patriotic service. The national anthem or another patriotic hymn is sung while the American flag is marched down the center aisle. Many churches do this, or something similar, because they believe democracy is the form of government God specially favors. Democracy is a kind of kingdom of God on earth, and the United States has been chosen by God for spreading democracy everywhere …
In light of the current discussions around “variance” within Mennonite Church USA, it is an important time to consider how we understand variance from established denominational doctrine, standards and commitments …
