Isaac Villegas is Pastor of Chapel Hill (N.C.) Mennonite Fellowship. Delegates of Mennonite Church USA, In July 2013 you appointed me to serve on the
Suppose you were to ask a Mennonite, “What does Jesus command his followers to do?” Ironically, one common response would come from the Old Testament, or at least Jesus quoting the Old Testament: Love God with all your heart, soul and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.
This year’s U.S. presidential election may be the most important in my lifetime. Let me be clear: Politics is not the most important thing in life. Being the church, living out day by day what it means to be a faithful disciple of Jesus, is more important than politics. But politics is still important.
