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A little Jesus spit

My son Daniel learned at a young age seeing clearly is an essential skill. His older sister made him a chocolate milkshake. At least that

Jane Yoder-Short

July 7, 2014

The second most interesting topic

If the previous lesson was about sex, the next two concern the second most interesting topic: food! But the two texts are different. Chapter 8

Reta Halteman Finger

July 7, 2014

Sacred fire to burn at Native Assembly

WINNIPEG, Man. — For thousands of years, Indigenous people from across Turtle Island regularly gathered where the Red and Assiniboine rivers meet in Winnipeg. On

Deborah Froese | Mennonite Church Canada

July 7, 2014

MWC commissions hold rare face-to-face meetings

SCHOORL, Netherlands — Leaders and members of the four Mennonite World Conference commissions met March 19-24 for a time of face-to-face discussion, worship and strategic planning to advance MWC’s mission.

Devin C. Manzullo-Thomas | Mennonite World Conference

July 7, 2014

EMU SPI participant rushes back to Syria flock

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Four days after traveling from war-torn Syria to peaceful Harrisonburg, a Summer Peacebuilding Institute student had to return to his gutted church.

Bonnie Price Lofton | Eastern Mennonite University

July 7, 2014

Homeless ministries still going strong in Denver

At the end of June, half of Glennon Heights Mennonite Church in Lakewood, Colo., volunteered in some way to help five homeless families stay off the streets for a week.

They also unanimously passed a resolution calling for greater interracial and cross-cultural engagement.

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

July 7, 2014

A weekend with Central District Conference

Last weekend I was one of four Columbus, Ohio, Mennonite delegates to the Central District Conference annual gathering, hosted by Madison Mennonite Church in Wisconsin.

Joel Miller

July 4, 2014

Christians and July 4

For the past several years I have publicly discussed why I tend to avoid associating myself with Independence Day. I posted what I called my “annual

Kurt Willems

July 3, 2014

On safety and security in South Africa

Within the steering committee of the Anabaptist Network in South Africa, we have come to value the opportunity of having a space for ongoing reflection

Anabaptist Network in South Africa

July 2, 2014

MC USA won’t recognize Colorado pastor’s licensing

The Mennonite Church USA national conference will not recognize the licensing of a Colorado pastor in a committed same-sex relationship.

MC USA announced the decision July 1 by the Executive Board at its June 26-28 meeting in Chicago.

As a result, Theda Good, a pastor at First Mennonite Church in Denver, will not be listed in the national ministerial database.

Paul Schrag | Mennonite World Review

July 1, 2014

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