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Lessons from legacies

Remembering famous people who have died marks a rite of passage from one year to the next. At MWR we follow this tradition too, believing

Paul Schrag

December 19, 2016

A Christmas message from Mennonite Central Committee

Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly

Donald Peters and J. Ron Byler, MCC

December 15, 2016

Our unbearable night

Isaac S. Villegas is pastor at Chapel Hill (N.C.) Mennonite Fellowship. This post originally appeared in the December issue of The Mennonite magazine. For more columns, features

Isaac S. Villegas

December 13, 2016

Waiting for liberation

Jesus was born into a community of second-class citizens waiting for a liberator. Those who experienced the first Advent endured the weight of oppression —

Rachel Stella

December 5, 2016

The vital (too) few

The 80/20 rule predicts that, in many events, 80 percent of the effects come from 20 percent of the causes. It’s called the “law of

Paul Schrag

December 5, 2016

Under review: Reflections on being peer reviewed

Joel Miller is Pastor at Columbus (Ohio) Mennonite Church. “Confusion and suspicion have no home here.” These were a few of the words read by

Joel Miller

November 29, 2016

Observations from Standing Rock

John Bergen is Associate Pastor at Germantown Mennonite Church, Philadelphia, and visited Standing Rock with Christian Peacemaker Teams. Photo: Sunrise over Oceti Sakowin. Photo by Tim

John Bergen

November 26, 2016

Worthy of our roles?

Conceding the presidency to Donald Trump on Nov. 9, Hillary Clinton quoted the Apostle Paul: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at

Paul Schrag

November 21, 2016

Give thanks for faith

Thanksgiving is known for many things: crisp-skinned roasted turkeys, autumn leaves, family gatherings. It is a time to reunite and give thanks for what God

Tim Huber

November 21, 2016

Opinion: If you doubt, be a witness

Runners don’t improve by sitting around and talking about the sport. They get better by running. If you doubt that you can finish a five-kilometer race, the only way to find out is to try it.

Jerrell Ross Richer | Mennonite Mission Network

November 21, 2016

Clergy Standing with Standing Rock

Ric Hudgens is an ordained Mennonite pastor who just completed five years on the pastoral team at Second Baptist Evanston, a 135 year old African

Ric Hudgens

November 15, 2016

A pastoral letter following the presidential election

Ervin Stutzman is executive director of Mennonite Church USA. This post originally appeared on the Menno Snapshots blog. For many of us, this has been

Ervin Stutzman

November 15, 2016

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