Bob Brenneman believes in the power of story. His own story moves from growing up in a rural church in southern Michigan to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), Harrisonburg, Va., to Guatemala to Notre Dame (Ind.) University, where he completed a doctoral program in the sociology of religion …

For many Mennonites, military service remains off their radar. Few veterans attend Mennonite churches or Mennonite colleges. Due to the dwindling number of those enlisted—less

Curbing spiritual plaque and ethical dissonance When I’m being honest, I have to admit that minimalism is an acquired taste. But in a sluggish economy

A camp pastor affirms a group of curious and insightful girls for asking questions about God and the Bible. The girls’ questions flew at me

Bible instruction in Mennonite high schools has changed. Jimmy Zhao came to me at the beginning of Bible class a few weeks ago and explained

As Christians, we are called by God to accept the Hispanic strangers in our land. Raul and Vanita Tadeo never know what to expect when

For the next 12 months, The Mennonite will honor a variety of women leaders in Mennonite Church USA. This month we feature Joyce Bontrager Lehman,

How does an Amish girl from rural Iowa grow up to serve on a New England city council, move to Afghanistan and eventually work at the esteemed Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?

Edible plants bring beauty, food and less lawn to mow. Can landscaping be beautiful and edible? Absolutely. When concerns have risen about safety and sustainability

Immigrants from Indonesia receive different treatment, depending on their circumstances. Sunoko Lin, the bivocational pastor at Maranatha Christian Fellowship in Northridge, Calif., sees multiple sides