At an invitation by Mennonite Church USA, I recently took a journey back through the civil rights era. The Sankofa Journey is designed for participants to retrace American history through the lens of the African-American experience …
Like my students and I, you probably stumbled across a viral video entitled “Kony 2012” in the past month or two. Even if you didn’t, I’m willing to wager you’ve heard the name …
In April 2011, Arnoldo Wiens, a 47-year old Paraguayan Mennonite pastor and executive director of several Mennonite-sponsored media enterprises, announced his candidacy to represent the Colorado Party in the upcoming national presidential race in 2013 …
On occasion a book and/or film catches the imagination of a large audience. This can provide insight into our society but also nudge people to think in new ways …
As we move toward a position of open (inclusive) communion that invites participation of many who may disagree on other Mennonite “teaching positions” we are challenged to consider what the basic convictions are that we want to be known by …