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An honest broker?

Peacemakers believe it is possible to earn the trust of both sides in a conflict. They are careful not to divide the parties into friends

Paul Schrag

June 4, 2018

Opinion: A prayer for Syria — freedom from fear

“Fill me with your love, O Lord,” I say to myself as I breathe in. “And free me from fear,” I think on the exhale.

Emily Loewen | Mennonite Central Committee

June 4, 2018

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Christ as revealed in Scripture possessed miraculous powers. But at least one thing escaped his abilities. He couldn’t baptize himself. Being a Christian isn’t a

Tim Huber

June 4, 2018

The Gaza scandal: Are Mennonites listening?

On May 14, the day the United States moved its embassy to Jerusalem and congratulated itself for advancing the peace process, the U.S.-supported Israeli military

Jonathan Kuttab

May 21, 2018

Devotion in action

“I participated . . . and it made me think,” says Minyoung Jung of South Korea, writing of her work with a food-distribution program in

Paul Schrag

May 21, 2018

Opinion: What I learned from a founder of black theology

When James H. Cone, a leading founder of the black theology movement, died last month, I felt the loss personally. Cone’s book God of the

J. Denny Weaver

May 21, 2018

Evangelical Anabaptism

What is “evangelical Anabaptist”? It’s a designation claimed in some form by Mennonite Brethren, Conservative Mennonite Conference, Evangelical Mennonite Conference and Evana Network — which

Rachel Stella

May 21, 2018

Precious in God’s sight

Heard any good prophecy lately? Not the kind that predicts the future. The kind that awakens the moral conscience, rebukes sin and energizes hope. Mennonite

Paul Schrag

May 7, 2018

Criminally Christian

Christianity was an illegal movement in its infancy. The first adult baptisms were punished by death in 1527. Christians, especially Anabaptists, have often faced the

Tim Huber

May 7, 2018

‘Let’s talk about sex’ has taken on new meaning

“Let’s talk about sex,” doesn’t mean what it used to. At one time these provocative song lyrics spoke specifically to the act of sex and

Indigo Rey Miller

April 30, 2018

Ancient obedience

In The Great Emergence, Phyllis Tickle writes that about every 500 years the church undergoes a massive transformation. It “cleans out its attic and has

Rachel Stella

April 23, 2018

Publishers’ proposal

Almost 100 years ago, the founders of Mennonite World Review took a bold step into the future. Three years after starting the German-language Der Herold,

Paul Schrag

April 23, 2018

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