Studying the Bible is one of the most important things a Christian can do. But from the reports I hear around the church, we’re struggling to maintain this basic Christian discipline …
Studying the Bible is one of the most important things a Christian can do. But from the reports I hear around the church, we’re struggling to maintain this basic Christian discipline …
Students squeeze through the sanctuary doors following convocation, rushing down the hall like a school of giant fish. A clump has already formed around the table near the door, with amoeba-like lines reaching out in all directions as students clamber to sign the petition …
Senior prank consultation is an interesting element of my job. While it is not listed in my job description, students come to me each year to share their ideas, using me as a sounding board, either forgetting that I’m on the school faculty or thinking it wise to test the idea with someone before trying to pull it off …
I have been thinking about perfect things lately. Given my tendency toward pondering the imperfect—a side effect of a lifelong relationship with depression—I figured I’d better go with it and so heeded the call to contemplate perfection and to seek it wherever it may be found …
“Go home and work for peace. Stop the refugee crisis from happening. Stop the war.” These words spoken to Hedy Sawadsky by a dear Palestinian friend in Jerusalem in 1970 were pivotal for her career. She was serving as a Mennonite Central Committee relief worker in Amman, Jordan, and in Jerusalem, with Palestinian refugees …
