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Mennonite Church in Kenya celebrates 70 years

On Dec. 6, 1942, Ogwada Okach and Nikanor Dhaje, two Kenyan teenagers enrolled in the Mennonite mission school in Shirati, Tanzania, began preaching in the

John D. Roth

May 25, 2015

Communication: more than just good grammar

Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me. This little adage—often spoken in a sing-song, taunting voice—was taught me when

Hannah Heinzekehr

May 25, 2015

Unity is the higher priority

What does Jesus’ priority in his “high priestly prayer” (John 17:20-23) the night he was betrayed have to do with how we relate to each

Harold Bauman

May 23, 2015

Forbearance in Lancaster

I was moved by the April discussion of 52 leaders from Lancaster (Pa.) Conference regarding the “Radical Center” document. I wondered, Could this be a

Anna Groff

May 22, 2015

Diversity is not only among us but within us

We are preparing as a denomination to assemble for Kansas City 2015. We will gather as a diverse body for a time of discernment. Already

Dave Stevens

May 19, 2015

An extremist for love

Extreme. This word is like so many English words. It can have many different meanings. The word extreme can be viewed horizontally and vertically. The

Andrew Krehbiel

May 13, 2015

Lift every voice

Every generation has its own music, and the previous one usually doesn’t like it. That’s the way of the world. And in the church? Yes,

Paul Schrag

May 11, 2015

Shaken foundation

Natural disasters highlight some of the best, worst and most unexplainable pieces of humanity. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, killing more

Kelli Yoder

May 11, 2015

Opinion: Building an alternative

I remember walking down the street in Hesston, Kan., in 1946 toward Aden Holdeman’s machine shop. In the lead was my father, Jess Kauffman, then

Ivan Kauffman

May 11, 2015

Don’t compromise scriptural teaching

Ron Adams (November 2014) tells us that “staying together will require a lot of accommodation and compromise.” However, it seems the only ones being asked

Don R. Martin

May 8, 2015

I choose to raise my son in the church

Children raised without religion are more likely to stay out of jail, avoid peer pressure, love their families and not be racist. At least this is

Peter Epp

May 5, 2015

The Eternal Return

In January, I shared my reflections on Seattle Mennonite Church as we thought critically about our complicity in the Doctrine of Discovery. Part of that

Jenn Carreto

April 29, 2015

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