Laurie Neumann Nafziger is president and CEO for Oaklawn Psychiatric Center in Goshen, Ind., a community mental health center and psychiatric hospital that serves Indiana’s

A reflection on Psalm 24:1 In elementary school, our teachers told us to “reach for the stars!” We got on our tippy toes and stretched

A reflection on 1 Samuel 1-2 Perhaps you are like Hannah in the story at the beginning of 1 Samuel: someone living in despair, so

Consistent themes and big trajectories of God’s Word guide us. It is not always easy for modern readers to understand what a biblical text meant

The difference it makes in how we approach the Bible As a counterpoint to papal authority, Martin Luther appealed to “sola scriptura” or “Scripture alone”

When Marilyn Miller—one of the first women to be ordained in the Mennonite church—heard pleas in her childhood congregation in the 1940s for men to seek the pastorate, she asked God why she hadn’t been created a male so she could answer that call …

Lessons from Jesus in Luke 10 The vision statement of Mennonite Church USA says we are to “grow as communities of grace, joy and peace

Making peace with death There are many belief systems in the world today. This reflection embraces the Judeo-Christian faith. Those who embrace faith have also

Juanita Nuñez serves on the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board. She works as co-pastor with her husband, Eligio, at Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer in Apopka, Fla.