Once there was a woman who had very little. She had so little that sometimes there was nothing but popcorn for dinner.
Once there was a woman who had very little. She had so little that sometimes there was nothing but popcorn for dinner.
A fellow Bethel College alum once told me he “would rather have 50 2% solutions than two 50% solutions.” I think there’s wisdom in this idea — wisdom we can apply to economic and racial justice.
Gift giving in some cultures and traditions goes back thousands of years. Matthew 2:11 mentions the Magi visiting “the child [Jesus] with his mother . . . and present[ing] him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” These were complete and utter strangers bringing precious gifts to a child; how would that look in today’s society?
Everence contributed $36,000 to churches in and around Los Angeles County in response to the 2025 California wildfires.
For a year and a half, Abundance Canada — formerly known as Mennonite Foundation of Canada — has been dealing with the aftermath of financial misconduct by Rick Braun-Janzen, a senior staff member.
