Mark Van Steenwyk, originally from Becker County, Minn., lives in Minneapolis with The Mennonite Worker community. The Mennonite Worker (formerly Missio Dei) has been affiliated with Central Plains Mennonite Conference since 2007 …

A newcomer reconsiders baptism I don’t know how many Mennonite churches have allowed a relative newcomer to stand at Sunday morning worship and proclaim the

Lessons from Jesus' interaction with Martha and Mary This article is about how I experience biblical hospitality expressed by God and fleshed out by Jesus.

Profiles of three women presidents of Mennonite higher education institutions Despite encountering the “concrete wall” (impenetrable barriers), “glass ceiling” (invisible barriers) and “labyrinth” (unclear paths),

Expensive for some, though probably not as much as you think, and worth it for all The first two sentences, set in large font, on

Even though the Old Testament patriarch Abraham lived to be 175, it is not his longevity that most impresses Robert Kreider, 94, a long-time leader in the Mennonite church. What resonates with him is Abraham’s trust on a faith journey woven with God’s call to leave certainty and embrace change …

One man’s refusal to demand repayment from another helped that man be open to receiving Jesus Christ. It all began at the Silver Knob sand

We are to live by faith, not fear. I used to hear this little jingle during the 1964 presidential election: “In your heart you know