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Growing churches in diverse communities

The landscape for church membership is constantly changing. A 2007 Pew Research Study revealed significant changes in church participation. The United States is quickly becoming

John Powell

July 7, 2014

Police attack Mennonite church gathering in Vietnam

Security police assaulted a large group of pastors and theological students gathered in their church center at a provincial town just north of Ho Chi

Luke Martin | For Mennonite World Review

July 7, 2014

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

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