An important and gripping documentary series is playing on PBS stations. The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross is a six-hour series that chronicles African-American history, from the origins of slavery on the African continent through more than four centuries of remarkable events up to the present …
Our small congregation celebrated the births of two babies this past
summer. On a Sunday morning and at other gatherings, you’ll see people taking turns holding these infants, giving the parents a break and themselves the pleasure of holding a baby. But after a while, the baby gets fussy, then cries, perhaps needing to be fed, and back he or she goes to the mother …
It’ll soon be time to think about Christmas gifts. And what better gift than a good book. Thrill of the Chaste: The Allure of Amish Romance Novels by Valerie Weaver-Zercher is an everything you wanted to know about Amish romances and more …
In early September, I visited the corporate offices of Four Seasons Produce, based in Ephrata, Pa. I stopped by to see my friend Nelson Longenecker, who serves as vice president of business innovation at Four Seasons as well as vice chair of the board of Mennonite Economic Development Associates …
I was almost 40 years old before I learned to clap my hands—in church, that is. I’m sure I learned “patty-cake” as an infant, and I had no problem applauding at sport events or concerts …
