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How free is your church?

Amish Heritage Foundation executive director Torah Bontrager said her Amish upbringing restricted her from thinking critically about how to interpret the Bible or questioning her

Rachel Stella

September 8, 2018

No space for force

The flaming, flying wheel came out of the sky to whisk Ezekiel off on a grand journey. The center of the fire looked like glowing

Tim Huber

August 27, 2018

Now, no exceptions

Pope Francis’ declaration that the Catholic Church opposes the death penalty in all cases, without exceptions, marks a historic milestone in the Christian witness for

Paul Schrag

August 27, 2018

Don’t silence the hurting

Sexual-abuse survivor and victims’ advocate Trudy Harder Metzger preaches an important word when she says we should not expect survivors simply to forgive and move

Rachel Stella

August 13, 2018

Mysterious initials

There’s nothing sacred about the word “Mennonite.” Nor is it anything to be ashamed of. Somewhere between those extremes is a venerable religious identity with

Paul Schrag

August 13, 2018

Opinion: What’s our inclusion ritual?

In “From Belief to Belonging”, Nicolien Klassen-Wiebe describes how open communion is on the rise in Mennonite Church Canada congregations due to a concern for inclusivity and welcome. If her survey is representative, then most MC Canada congregations have given up on baptism as the door to communion.

John D. Rempel | For Canadian Mennonite

July 30, 2018

Peace network overdue

For five centuries, Anabaptists have faced the challenge of pursuing peace. On every continent, in every culture, a defining trait that sets them apart is

Tim Huber

July 30, 2018

Press on the upward way

Because church life has its ups and downs, we can be sure that some who study Mennonite Church USA’s new Pathways curriculum are looking for

Paul Schrag

July 30, 2018

Doors, not walls: Why LGBTQ inclusion is so divisive in MC USA

I joined the Mennonite church as a teenager. Mennonite Church USA as a denomination was still new, and I found it fitting that I was

Joanne Gallardo

July 25, 2018

Three reasons why gay acceptance has been so divisive in MC USA

Since its formation in 2001, Mennonite Church USA has declined from more than 120,000 adult members to about 67,000 adult members today. Most of this

Ryan Ahlgrim

July 23, 2018

Moderate justice

The Supreme Court occupies the U.S. political spotlight after the retirement of Anthony Kennedy and President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. With the remaining eight

Paul Schrag

July 16, 2018

What would Mr. Rogers do with the Muslim travel ban?

I know a thing or two about the power of fear. I was grounded by a fear of flying many years ago. I traveled to

Mel Lehman

July 11, 2018

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