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God who demands hospitality

In August I visited my friends the Issa family, who live just outside of Jerusalem in the refugee camp of Anata in Palestine. The wall

Amy Yoder McGloughlin

October 2, 2019

A challenging future, a tested idea

This essay originally appeared in Connections, a weekly email written to and by members of the Fresno Pacific University community. In honor of FPU’s 75th

D. Merrill Ewert

September 30, 2019

Why did the vegetarian cross the road?

The fields were covered in mist on the 90-minute drive from St. Catharines to Elmira, Ont., at 5:30 a.m. on a cool spring morning in

Robert Patterson

September 25, 2019

Climate change our defining challenge

As youth marched in the climate strike last week and United Nations leaders discuss climate change at their summit in New York, the climate crisis

John R. McCullough, Rudelmar Bueno de Faria | Religion News Service

September 23, 2019

A morning with ICE

On the morning of Aug. 27, eight of us gathered in a circle in the foyer at Columbus (Ohio) Mennonite Church and joined hands. We

Joel Miller

September 18, 2019

Gloria Wolfe, BIC leader and roller derby team chaplain

Gloria Wolfe is chaplain of the Dirt Road Dears. Wolfe has led ministry for more than 20 years at Jemison Valley Church in Westfield, Pa.,

Anna Haggard | Brethren in Christ

September 16, 2019

Simplfying to be someone better

September is one of a handful of “new years” many of us use to orient or mark time. The beginning of an academic year is

Ryan Dueck

September 9, 2019

Western Anabaptists gather for writing conference

The first-ever Western Anabaptist Writing Conference is over. We call it WAWC, pronounced “walk.” It was held Aug. 10 at the new Pioneer Christian Academy

Dorcas Smucker

September 2, 2019

The things I believe

I believe in the God revealed in the Bible. The great and terrible Almighty and Eternal Creator of all things, who hates all unrighteousness. I

Bob Goodnough

August 30, 2019

Lessons from Stan Eitzen

I only knew Stan Eitzen for a short time before he passed away two years ago. He’s one of those people you continue to have

Rebecca Barrett-Fox

August 28, 2019

An amazing Sunday afternoon drive

I’ve long had a respect for the Old Order and other conservative Mennonites of our region, and have been pleased to live in proximity to

Sue Steiner

August 20, 2019

Altars that need to go

The Old Testament stories are full of kings and priests. There were two differences: the ones who tore down altars and the ones who allowed

Gert Slabach

August 15, 2019

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