In the early church, authority resided in the congregation. The believers at Antioch received the letter from the Jerusalem conference not as a rule but
John Powell’s column, “Lives That Matter” (March 16), reflects his experience as an African-American in a society with a long history of racial injustice, which,
Letters to MWR have suggested that some Mennonites are changing our views on homosexuality and accepting gay and lesbian people because we are being influenced by
Leonard Gross (Letters & Comments, Feb. 16) may well be right that Mennonite Church USA institutions are obsessed with John Howard Yoder. Or not. But for
“Structural Change Not the Answer” (Feb. 16) says the Mennonite Church USA Membership Guidelines “include a rule that prohibits pastors from officiating same-sex covenant ceremonies.” When
Reading about another Mennonite group forming reminded me of a story out of the East African Revival. A number of churches, especially Mennonite and Anglican,
