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The gospel of enough

The following sermon was preached at Germantown Mennonite Church in Philadelphia, based on Acts 4:32-35. I hate to break it to you, but despite those verses in

Amy Yoder McGloughlin

April 15, 2015

Contact without fellowship in an Internet age

Jesus told his disciples “Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them

Josina Guess

April 14, 2015

As our economy recovers, should we celebrate?

There are promising signs of economic recovery everywhere, we're told. Stock market numbers are three times higher than during the recent depression. Employment numbers are

Harvey Yoder

April 13, 2015

A funny thing happened on the way to the thrift store

Not really. Nothing all that funny actually happens on the way to the thrift store. Sometimes something mildly amusing might happen and then the little

Sherri Klassen

April 10, 2015

When Christians love their religion more than their God

Instead of promoting Christ, Christians often promote . . . their theology their culture their values their creeds their traditions their spiritual practices their specific type

Stephen Mattson

April 9, 2015

Can religion help at-risk youth?

What can be done to alleviate youth crime and help at-risk youth in Winnipeg, Man.? The question arises again after another young person in the

John Longhurst

April 8, 2015

Martyrdom and trampling on Christ

In 2012, I reached a landmark moment in my journey into the Mennonite world, the event that marks one’s transition from being a Christian who dabbles

Timothy Colegrove

April 7, 2015

Not your typical birthday bash

I love a good party. Perhaps that’s to be expected of a director of development and church relations. You’d think someone whose job it is

Steve Carpenter

April 6, 2015

Holy Week in an unholy world

We call it Holy Week. But it was a terrible week. His trial reeked of injustice. His own disciple sold him out for a few

Shane Claiborne

April 3, 2015

Holy Week is hard

I love involving children in our Palm Sunday worship — letting them parade around and wave palms while the adults sing our Hosannahs. And I

Joanna Harader

April 2, 2015

Is Islam inherently violent?

An increasing number of people, especially in conservative Christian circles, are claiming that Islam is an inherently violent religion. They point to all the violence

Greg Boyd

April 1, 2015

The necessity of finishing

This is from a Lenten series on the seven last words of Jesus. The following is on the sixth word, John 19:30. “It is finished.”

Meghan Good

March 31, 2015

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