Consistent themes and big trajectories of God’s Word guide us. It is not always easy for modern readers to understand what a biblical text meant
When Marilyn Miller—one of the first women to be ordained in the Mennonite church—heard pleas in her childhood congregation in the 1940s for men to seek the pastorate, she asked God why she hadn’t been created a male so she could answer that call …
While watching Executive Board members taking a prayer walk through Phoenix on Jan. 9, I was struck by how futile—even foolish—the gesture seemed …
Marriage has been on my mind lately, and after my husband read my draft, he was dismayed with how sad it sounded. He went off and wrote how he viewed marriage. I then merged both our ideas as if we were having a conversation. My hope is that you’re able to see how well we complement each other …
It seems presumptuous to say that we’ve seen God at work in specific ways. I’ve often cringed when I heard people tell about the way God answered their prayers—in a way that seemed out of character with the God of Scripture …
Kirby Dick’s gut-wrenching documentary The Invisible War (No. 10 on my list of best films of 2012) explores the preponderance of rape in the U.S. military …
According to megachurch pastor Rick Warren, who was interviewed in the Dec. 10, 2012, issue of Newsweek, America is “in the doldrums” …
