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The Bible is not a book

So often we hear, “The Bible says . . .” What exactly does that mean? Especially when topics are controversial, the conversation stopper is often

Dorothy Nickel Friesen

March 19, 2015

Leading with zeal

I sat on the back porch, sinking into the lawn chair with a sense of triumph. I had just installed what was sure to be

Josh Gelatt

March 18, 2015

Workshop inspires pastor to enter film festival

When Margie Mejía-Caraballo of Moline, Ill., chose to attend a slam poetry workshop during Mennonite Church USA’s Women Doing Theology Conference in February 2014 in

Janie Beck Kreider

March 17, 2015

LGBTQ: The middle’s turn to speak

In the last couple of weeks I have been noticing a new pattern—the middle is finally beginning to speak. Last weekend was Ohio Conference’s Annual

Jessica Schrock-Ringenberg

March 17, 2015

About my humanist son

A year ago, my son Bart announced that he no longer believed in God. He wanted to, he told me, but he just couldn’t. There

Tony Campolo

March 17, 2015

Frustration, harassment fueled Ferguson

From 1999-2014, 76 unarmed black men and women were shot or otherwise killed in U.S. locations other than Ferguson, Mo., according to Dr. Walter Paquin,

Bluffton University

March 16, 2015

Syrian in Switzerland quilts for homeland

MUTTENZ, Switzerland — There is a difference of opinion when it comes to color choice in the quilting group at Brügg Mennonite Church. For Gulschin Ibrahim, the Swiss tendency to choose similar tones and colors is a bit boring. In Syria, where Ibrahim is from, people like brighter shades, and more of them.

“She tells us we’re doing the colors all wrong,” said quilter Margrit Amstutz . . .

Emily Loewen | Mennonite Central Committee

March 16, 2015

New York churches assist new immigrants

NEW YORK — Mennonite Garifuna churches of New York City have been assisting numerous Garifuna immigrants who have arrived since June.

To date, they have assisted about 140 families, helping them with food, clothing, legal assistance and travel fare to legal and medical appointments.

Omar Guzman, pastor of the Mennonite . . .

Chris Fretz | Eastern Mennonite Missions

March 16, 2015

From dust to dust

Before we commemorate Jesus’ death and celebrate his resurrection, we confront the fact that we too will die. During the 40 days leading to Easter,

Paul Schrag

March 16, 2015

When culture is right

Letters to MWR have suggested that some Mennonites are changing our views on homosexuality and accepting gay and lesbian people because we are being influenced by

Rachel Stella

March 16, 2015

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