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Exchange feeds passion for helping children

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Within days of her arrival in Bogotá last August, Rut Arsari knew it would be difficult to leave. The people she would

Kristina Toews, Mennonite World Conference | Mennonite Central Committee

July 21, 2014

EMU Kenyan students connect miles from home

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Their neighborhoods in Nairobi, Kenya, were only 30 minutes apart. Yet two students traveled more than 7,500 miles to meet for the

Paul Souder | Eastern Mennonite University

July 21, 2014

Author, editor, pastor dies at 85

John M. Drescher, a prolific author and well-known speaker, teacher, pastor and editor of Gospel Herald, died July 10 in Quakertown, Pa. He was 85.

Drescher authored 37 books, including Why I Am a Conscientious Objector, Seven Things Children Need and Spirit Fruit. He edited Gospel Herald, the Mennonite Church magazine, from 1962 to 1973.

He served as MC moderator from 1969 to 1971 and was a member of the denomination’s General Board.

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

July 18, 2014

Kids and God

Each day my kids see me reading my Bible and praying. They know that I attend Bible study and understand the value that attending church

Sybil Kolbert

July 18, 2014

Immigrant or refugee?

There's a moment in The Grand Budapest Hotel that struck me as particularly poignant social commentary. For the sake of not spoiling any of the plot,

Brian R. Gumm

July 17, 2014

Go to hell

For every season, there is a message. “Do not be afraid.” “Let my people go.” “Take up your cross.” “I have a dream.” In America

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

July 16, 2014

Anabaptist readings: Christ the center

Each and every person is formed by something. Our history, family, culture and life decisions (both good and bad) shape us to be who we

Marty Troyer

July 15, 2014

After ban lifted, same-sex couples wed at Germantown

After a federal judge ruled Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional May 20, Germantown Mennonite Church in Philadelphia hosted two marriage ceremonies for gay and lesbian couples.

Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin said she performed a June 24 wedding for a couple . . .

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

July 14, 2014

This little light of mine

I love “This Little Light of Mine,” but I don’t like the verse that says, “Won’t let Satan blow it out.” The 5 year olds in

Meghan Florian

July 14, 2014

Remembering my Amish baptism

I was baptized at the above Stuarts Draft, Va., Amish meetinghouse on a warm Sunday morning in June, 1954 — 60 years ago. At just

Harvey Yoder

July 11, 2014

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