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Opinion: Good news for the new year

Contrary to what we read and hear, the world is not going to hell in a handbasket. When a book bearing the title Getting Better

Edgar Stoesz

December 22, 2014

More than a partridge

Though the North American understanding of Advent is that of waiting in darkness, a cultural stranger would be forgiven for thinking it is only a

Tim Huber

December 22, 2014

Staying awake

Editor’s note: This post is adapted from a Dec. 7 sermon at Faith Mennonite Church in Minneapolis, Minn. In a letter written in 1963, marking

Ry O. Siggelkow

December 10, 2014

Rebooting a war

The United States doesn’t declare wars, it escalates them, sinking deeper into tragic and costly ventures where each step justifies the next. In Iraq and

Paul Schrag

December 8, 2014

Broadening family

Did Jesus have a wife? There’s no real evidence, but some still wonder. The Bible says he had brothers. What were those relationships like? These

Kelli Yoder

December 8, 2014

‘I choose to err on the side of grace.’ Huh?

Is this something you've said with the assumption that it's a virtue? Or what if another friend would say "I choose to err on the

Wilmer Sprunger

December 1, 2014

5 alternative ways to celebrate

Got Christmas on your mind? Take some time to discern how you, your family and your congregation will celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. Will

Marlene Bogard

November 27, 2014

An open letter to the Mennonite family

We are Richard and Jewel (Wenger) Showalter. As church planters, missionaries, educators, mission administrators, parents, and now grandparents, we have walked as part of the

Richard and Jewel (Wenger) Showalter

November 26, 2014

MC USA: A matter of conscience

Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, “My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day.”—Acts 23:1,

Ervin Stutzman

November 24, 2014

Mediaculture: Viral in the land?

Mennonites are a tiny percentage of the U.S. population and don’t usually get much attention from the wider media. In November, however, a couple of

Gordon Houser

November 24, 2014

New Voices: Lessons Mrs. P taught me

Tape measure in hand, I circled the oversized table crammed into a small dining area. Dutifully I measured the fabric hanging from each edge, ensuring

Sherah-Leigh Gerber

November 24, 2014

Global Anabaptism: MWC churches and the gospel of peace

I’m glad to see that the church in the global south is growing,” a person commented at a talk I gave on Mennonite World Conference.

John D. Roth

November 24, 2014

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