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Americans, this is who you are

My American friends have been apologizing for how their president is behaving on the international stage — castigating Canada, undermining NATO, praising dictators, starting trade

John Longhurst

July 20, 2018

Spirituality is imperfect

Last week at our Mustard Seed House community meeting, we made lavender wands. We had perfect examples to follow, many of them beautiful images from

Christine Sine

July 18, 2018

Open letter to Jeff Bezos: Amazon or Anabaptist?

Dear Mr. Bezos, The opposition of Amazon (hereafter referred to as “your company”) to a tax law to help the homeless in Seattle was the

Keith Lyndaker Schlabach

July 17, 2018

Enduring the cross, despising the shame

If I were to try to convince someone to become a Christian, shame is not a quality I would advertise. I would probably talk about

Rosina Schmucker

July 16, 2018

Faith the size of a wheat seed

“Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10). I love that verse. Such a good reminder to stop, chill out, and allow God

Kendra Horst

July 12, 2018

Loving our neighbors without fear

I saw two movies recently. The second was First Reformed. The pastor of a small Christian Reformed church somewhere in New York struggles with a

Abe Janzen

July 11, 2018

Finding our better angels in divided times

Who hasn’t known relationships torn apart over divisive politics? Churches, families and businesses all know the tension that can accompany political discussions, especially in recent

Jeff Newcomer Miller, Duane Beck | Russell Johnson

July 10, 2018

A Lancaster historian seeks Mennonite hair art

It’s a well-known story. It was July 25, 1896, and there had been a party at the home of John Musser in Witmer, Pa., and

Joel Nofziger

July 9, 2018

To judge or not to judge?

As a child, I rarely heard cursing. Thus, I often didn’t recognize inappropriate language when I did hear it. My friend and I could watch

Tabitha Driver

July 5, 2018

The face of Jesus on the border

I had just completed a week-long Mennonite Central Committee-sponsored learning tour alongside nine other writers and artists in and around Tucson and the border wall

Raylene Hinz-Penner

June 29, 2018

Foster care and our own refugee crisis

In our yard is a huge oak tree, its branches shading the sandy dirt underneath. Under the tree, a collection of spoons and cups pilfered

Rosina Schmucker

June 28, 2018

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