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Are progressive Christians failures at prison ministry?

A few weeks ago Zach Hunt over at his The American Jesus blog asked the question: Can you have a church without a prison ministry?

Richard Beck

June 20, 2014

10 racial reconciliation conversation deflections

My friend Grace Sandra wrote an article for Christianity Today on the vulnerabilities faced by black women where she discusses the links between her personal

Austin Channing Brown

June 19, 2014

Challenged on energy and consumer choice

I need help sorting out my feelings. Desmond Tutu’s visit to our Canadian oil sands on May 31 has created an emotional storm within me.

Willard Metzger

June 18, 2014

Faith formation with children

Last week was Pentecost, that time each year when we remember the Holy Spirit coming upon those first believers with a rush of wind and

Amy Gingerich

June 17, 2014

Guests, not visitors

In a podcast from Michael Hyatt, he talked about some of the changes he made while CEO of Thomas Nelson, including improvements to the front lobby

Justin Hiebert

June 16, 2014

Descendants touched by slavery come to the table

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Despite the time separating current Americans from the era of legal slavery, the wounds of racial injustice remain fresh for the descendants of slaves, especially in the face of ignorance or denial.

Those issues were at the forefront of a gathering of Coming to the Table, a national organization focused on addressing the trauma that remains 150 years after the end of slavery.

David Yoder | Eastern Mennonite University

June 16, 2014

Canadians address sexuality

When delegates meet for Mennonite Church Canada’s assembly July 3-6 in Winnipeg, Man., one agenda item, “Being a Faithful Church,” could generate a lot of

Amy Dueckman | For Mennonite World Review

June 16, 2014

Quilting cultures

ELKHART, Ind. — Several women stood around the nascent quilt spread on the floor of Hively Avenue Mennonite Church one Saturday last month. They were examining the illustrated pieces of cloth tentatively placed across it by two separate groups.

“See the contrast between the two halves,” said one of the quilters. “Theirs looks a little more . . . ”

Rich Preheim | For Mennonite World Review

June 16, 2014

Whole and complete, not lacking anything

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, for you know the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

Brooke Natalie Blough

June 13, 2014

Limitations of preaching

Every Sunday morning, men and women around the planet get up in front of other humans and presume to speak about and for God. And,

Ryan Dueck

June 12, 2014

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