In March 2013, Mennonites in the Harrisonburg, Va., area were invited to a gathering at one of our local churches to welcome and support two prominent leaders of the Ethiopian Meserete Kristos Church and the Meserete Kristos College …
In March 2013, Mennonites in the Harrisonburg, Va., area were invited to a gathering at one of our local churches to welcome and support two prominent leaders of the Ethiopian Meserete Kristos Church and the Meserete Kristos College …
Some things are hard for us to talk about in public. At times we refer to them as “the elephant in the room,” the anxiety-ridden topics we cannot comfortably broach around certain people or situations …
As interim editor of The Mennonite since February, I have received many questions regarding our publication, its purpose, who it serves and more. In this editorial, I address some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) …
By now it seems self-evident that accountability isn’t really my generation’s forte. You’ve heard it before: We want the church to change, but even if it did, we probably wouldn’t show up. We expect you to listen sensitively, but we expect to be independent …
Summer is coming, and for some that is a time for more relaxation, vacation trips perhaps. If it is also a time for extra reading, here are some books to consider …
On June 17, 1913, some 60 people, representing eight different missionary societies, met in Kikuyu, Kenya, for a landmark conversation about the future of the growing Protestant church in the region …
I finally accepted the markers of my leadership prowess this year. There has always been some way in which I experienced the groups around me spread away from me to make space for my leading …
Memorial Day was established to remember those who served and died in the armed forces. For many people, it’s a time for picnics and cookouts or just a nice day off from work. But for some, Memorial Day is anything but a nice day. If you have a loved one who died in war because of their military service, it may be a time of sadness and grief. It’s not just a day to honor veterans of long-ago wars. People today are mourning loved ones who died in the more recent wars of Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
