While watching Executive Board members taking a prayer walk through Phoenix on Jan. 9, I was struck by how futile—even foolish—the gesture seemed …
Marriage has been on my mind lately, and after my husband read my draft, he was dismayed with how sad it sounded. He went off and wrote how he viewed marriage. I then merged both our ideas as if we were having a conversation. My hope is that you’re able to see how well we complement each other …
It seems presumptuous to say that we’ve seen God at work in specific ways. I’ve often cringed when I heard people tell about the way God answered their prayers—in a way that seemed out of character with the God of Scripture …
Kirby Dick’s gut-wrenching documentary The Invisible War (No. 10 on my list of best films of 2012) explores the preponderance of rape in the U.S. military …
According to megachurch pastor Rick Warren, who was interviewed in the Dec. 10, 2012, issue of Newsweek, America is “in the doldrums” …
Have you ever given thanks for your shortcomings? Maybe you said, “Thank goodness for my high blood pressure.” Or, “Thank God I’m overweight.” Or, “I’m glad I struggle with depression” …
Our Membership Guidelines for the Formation of Mennonite Church USA say it is a teaching position of our church that homosexual sexual activity is sin.
The framers of the guidelines were wise in using the term “teaching position” …