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Moving beyond yes or no: The search for prodigal peace in Colombia

Photo: Carolina Perez, MCC Colombia worker and member of a Mennonite Brethren Church in Bogotá participates in a march in Bogota to demand peace accords after

Bonnie Klassen, Mennonite Central Committee

October 17, 2016

Outside the perfection

Presidential elections test the conscience of two-kingdom Christians. We belong to God’s kingdom but live in the world’s. Every worldly state operates “outside the perfection

Paul Schrag

October 10, 2016

White privilege and patriotism: Mennonites, Colin Kapernick and protest

Eva Lapp is currently completing a second year of Mennonite Voluntary Service in Alamosa, Colorado, working at the Center for Restorative Programs and attending the Anabaptist

Eva Lapp

October 3, 2016

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

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