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Military force won’t diminish threat from ISIS

French military strikes in Syria are an understandable reaction to the killings in Paris, but they will not diminish the threat from ISIS and could

David Cortright

November 17, 2015

Paris must not be another 9/11

Just like you, I was horrified when I learned of last week’s terror attacks in Paris. The scale, precision and barbarity of these crimes are

Micah Bales

November 16, 2015

Approaching apologetics

In my later teen and early young adult years, apologetics were a fairly important discipline to me. I read all of Lee Strobel’s The Case

Ryan Robinson

November 13, 2015

Should I attend a Christian university?

They knew exactly how to market to me. Pumping and vibrant praise music wafting through the school, prayers before every class, professors who truly care

Deborah-Ruth Ferber

November 12, 2015

Love thy neighbor: Helping veterans to heal

Once again, Veterans Day has arrived. For many, it is another day celebrating everyday militarism. Mennonites have long had an aversion to war and violence, and

Jake Short

November 11, 2015

Working at harmony across racial divides

Freedom of expression is a wonderful gift we have in this country and Canada as well (a tip ‘o the hat to my Canadian followers).

Melodie M. Davis

November 10, 2015

Poppies, empty lapels and the catastrophe of war

Every November, I write for a variety of outlets about remembrance in general and poppy color in particular. I had thought to refrain this year

Jill Segger

November 9, 2015

Close to misunderstanding Jesus?

On the first Counting Crows album, Adam Duritz sang about Maria, who said she was “close to understanding Jesus.” But I can’t help feeling that

Eric Hatfield

November 6, 2015

How Lancaster’s and Western District’s decisions affect the rest of us

It certainly appears that the church’s extremes got more extreme this weekend, as far as it goes with LGBTQ participation. I don’t think this is

Hillary Watson

November 5, 2015

Before you leave your church

Is it wrong to call it quits on your church? The question comes from the longing I sense in my generation for authenticity and spiritual

Asher Witmer

November 4, 2015

Children preaching

Every year our church participates in Children’s Sabbath, a worship service dreamed up by the people at The Children’s Defense Fund. Communities of worship from

Melissa Florer-Bixler

November 3, 2015

Welcoming immigrants while stepping on by

God executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and loves the strangers, providing them with food and clothing. — Deuteronomy 10:18 10,000 steps every

J Ron Byler

November 2, 2015

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