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Marriage practice, biblical interpretation and discernment

Darrin W. Snyder Belousek is a member of Salem Mennonite Church in Elida, Ohio. In a time when Western society is rapidly altering its image of

Darrin W. Snyder Belousek

January 20, 2016

Your people, my people

Robert S. Kreider, who died Dec. 27 at the age of 96, believed in collaboration, community, cooperation and connection. These were a few of the

Paul Schrag

January 18, 2016

They aren’t all terrorists

In the 15 months leading up to December, the United States “delivered” about 20,000 bombs and missiles in the fight against the Islamic State. At

Tim Huber

January 18, 2016

The human face of evil

We are inundated by news of the atrocities of ISIS and other jihadist groups, and many Americans live in an often misguided fear of Muslims.

Gordon Houser

January 15, 2016

Iraqi Kurdistan: Waiting for the next bomb to drop

Adam Dickson was a member of a Christian Peacemaker Teams delegation to Iraqi Kurdistan. Photo: CPTer Mohamed at the village of Zargail. Photo provided. We’re halfway

Adam Dickson

January 11, 2016

Mennonite Church USA urged to do outreach in school sex case

The views expressed do not necessarily represent the official positions of Mennonite Church USA, The Mennonite or the board for The Mennonite, Inc. *The Survivors

Barbra Graber, Anabaptist Mennonite Chapter of SNAP*

January 11, 2016

I am a middle child

José Elizalde is a member of North Goshen (Ind.) Mennonite Church. I am a middle child. I avoid conflict. However, somehow I always find myself in

Jose Elizalde

January 5, 2016

Fear, power and non-indictment in the murder of Tamir Rice

Joanna Harader is Pastor at Peace Mennonite Fellowship in Lawrence, Kan. This post originally appeared on her blog, Spacious Faith. Are we accountable for our

Joanna Harader

January 5, 2016

The gifts of Mennonite Church USA

Michael Danner is Executive Conference Minister for Illinois Mennonite Conference. I want to speak a word of hope for Mennonite Church USA. In August of

Michael Danner

January 4, 2016

Opinion: 5 ways to fix Mennonite Church USA in 2016

Here are five new year’s resolutions that are critically necessary to reverse the decline of Mennonite Church USA.

Aaron Yoder

January 4, 2016

God’s rising water

The prophet Ezekiel went on an expedition down a river. This was no ordinary watercourse. It didn’t spring from the usual sources but flowed from

Paul Schrag | Mennonite World Review

January 4, 2016

Invest in peacemakers

Two recent MWR opinion pieces on the Israel-Palestine conflict show the need to focus on where we agree. The first (“Resolution on Mideast Harms Efforts

Rachel Stella

January 4, 2016

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