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A model for missions

In Nik Ripken‘s book The Insanity of Obedience, he describes three important elements of a mission effort: the needs of the lost (people without Jesus),

Rosina Schmucker

September 6, 2016

MCC Central States statement on Dakota Access Pipeline

“But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” — Amos 5:24 Mennonite Central Committee Central States stands with the people

Michelle Armster | Mennonite Central Committee Central States

September 1, 2016

Walking with the ghosts of El Camino

What does it mean to practice solidarity, to become a neighbor, to exchange hospitality? As a white U.S. citizen engaged in immigrant justice work, my

Elsa Goossen

August 31, 2016

Theology is great, but what I really need is Jesus

When I was in seminary at Earlham School of Religion, I was able to spend all my time studying and pondering the nature of God,

Micah Bales

August 30, 2016

How much cash, real estate and paid staff does it take to produce a follower of Jesus?

"No one can truly know Christ unless they follow him daily in life." — early Anabaptist Hans Denck Most of us Mennonites operate from the conviction that

Harvey Yoder

August 29, 2016

‘What’s an Anabaptist?’ Or is it ‘Who’s an Anabaptist?’

The best way to sort out “what” an Anabaptist is is by finding the stories of Anabaptists. Peter Mommsen’s exceptional study, Homage to a Broken

Scot McKnight

August 23, 2016

Grappling with ‘mission’

This summer, I stumbled upon a fact about the Mennonite church that I had somehow missed before: We are trying really hard to be a

Hannah Chappell-Dick

August 22, 2016

Heeding the call

As people, we have all been created with divine intent and purpose. We have, as image bearers of God, been given a mission and vision

Justin Hiebert

August 19, 2016

Jesus, Moses and the rights and wrongs of leadership

In response to Andy Wade’s Sunday morning reflection at our Celtic retreat, I have been rereading and pondering the Beatitudes in Matt. 5:1-12 this week.

Christine Sine

August 16, 2016