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Memories of Communion

Sammy Stayton attends Rainbow Mennonite Church in Kansas City, Kansas. I remember sitting in my mom’s lap in a house church around age 5 as

Sammy Stayton

October 2, 2016

Opinion: Stronger accountability makes the church safer

A Mennonite conference took action this summer to make the church a safer space by enhancing the accountability of its credentialed leaders.

Sylvia E. Shirk

September 26, 2016

Not endless after all

“War-torn” preceded “Colombia” in media reports for so long it seemed the three words would always cling together. For more than 50 years Colombia endured

Paul Schrag

September 26, 2016

Taking a stand by sitting

Certain stripes of patriots recoiled in horror on Aug. 26 when San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat during the national anthem to protest oppression

Tim Huber

September 26, 2016

But I’ve seen him do so much good

Sara Wenger Shenk is president of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart. Please note: This reflection references an incident of sexual abuse. "But I've seen

Sara Wenger Shenk

September 16, 2016

How a handful of Mennonite voters may have altered world history

Harvey Yoder is an ordained pastor and member of Family of Hope, a small Virginia Mennonite Conference house church congregation. He blogs at Harvspot. Stay

Harvey Yoder

September 14, 2016

Impossible dream?

Are Mennonites trying to do the impossible? Maybe, but we shouldn’t give up. We are just beginning to test new ways to live with disagreement

Paul Schrag

September 12, 2016

You are what you love

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also,” Jesus said (Matt. 6:21). In the book You Are What You Love, James K.A.

Rachel Stella

September 12, 2016

Colombian Anabaptist perspectives on the peace accords

Photo: Colombians march in memory of victims of armed conflict. Photo by Anna Vogt. Wednesday, August 24, was an historic day in Colombia: the national government

Compiled by Anna Vogt, MCC Colombia worker

September 9, 2016

The Everyday Missionary

Jenifer Eriksen Morales is Minister of Transitional Ministries for Franconia Mennonite Conference. This piece first appeared in the September 1 edition of the Intersectings e-newsletter. Photo: Jess

Jenifer Eriksen Morales

September 8, 2016

Statement on Dakota Access Pipeline

Michelle Armster is the Executive Director of Mennonite Central Committee Central States. A statement of support to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe: “But let justice

Michelle Armster

August 31, 2016

Wealth and Christianity: One New Testament scholar’s perspective

Ryan Harker is a Ph.D. student in New Testament at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. His home congregation is Pulaski (Iowa) Mennonite Church. Ignacio Silva

Ryan Harker

August 31, 2016

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