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Why I am a member of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite

I was looking for a home — a family. An inner longing was pushing me to search for a church where there would be truth

November 11, 2019

A faith community steps into its power

In early October, Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind., and a Democratic presidential hopeful, took the stage at a Peacemaker Summit organized by the

Andre Gingerich Stoner

November 4, 2019

Why do most Christians reject pacifism?

There are at least two major sets of reasons why most Christians reject pacifism: biblical arguments and general objections. And there are answers to all

Ronald J. Sider

October 30, 2019

Darkness isn’t evil: editing hymn texts

The words we sing in worship carry tremendous power to form our theological imaginations. The poetry we sing can become ingrained in our memories in

Katie Graber, Adam Tice | Mennonite Church USA

October 28, 2019

On division and negativity

Like many Canadians, I had an eye on the national election the night of Oct. 21. Election results and commentary provided the background noise throughout

Ryan Dueck

October 24, 2019

Create peace

In Matthew’s story of Jesus’ arrest, the most relevant part for “creating peace” is obviously when one of the disciples pulls out his sword and

Joanna Harader

October 22, 2019

Real shepherd experience

Facebook told me the estate sale would have primitives. Several days later, Facebook added “cinnamon rolls.” I would be there. I don’t need any more

Carol Duerksen

October 21, 2019

The lion, the lamb, and the candidate

Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro visited Edith Espinal at our church Tuesday morning. He met with her privately for about 20 minutes, listening to her

Joel Miller

October 17, 2019

Who was I to hinder God?

Cornelius and Peter lived in separate worlds. Left to their own devices, they would have stayed separate. But, as told in Acts 10-11, God intrudes

John D. Rempel

October 16, 2019

Turmoil in Ecuador

Ecuador has generally been a very peaceful and politically stable nation, compared to its close neighbors, Colombia and Peru. Delicia and I have been serving

Peter Wigginton | Mennonite Mission Network

October 14, 2019

The power of fear and the fear of power

“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear” (John 4:18a). “…you shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit has come upon

Harvey Yoder

October 9, 2019

‘Just memory’ of Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam — My husband, Josh Kvernen, and I visited Nguyen Thi Thanh, a 74-year-old woman living in the central part of Vietnam, as we

Elisabeth Kvernen | Mennonite Central Committee

October 7, 2019

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