A new ritual of Ash Wednesday at Zion Mennonite Church in Archbold, Ohio Remember, you are dust and to dust you shall return. Those words,
“I want to wash your feet,” he said to me as he gazed intently into my eyes, “and I will tell you why.” I was attending a foot washing service at the Fraternidad Cristiana Mennonite Church in Mexico City. The man who wanted to wash my feet was the pastor and a long-time leader in the Mennonite church in Mexico. I hadn’t seen him for more than 20 years …
Every Sunday at Light of Life Mennonite Church in Farmington, N.M., Ernestine (“Tina”) Begay makes sure the congregation sings at least two songs in the Navajo language from one of two Navajo worship books …
It is easy to get caught up in feelings of nostalgia. As a pastor, I’ve been part of many funerals that have been a blessing to me. Burying and celebrating the lives of people that have lived 70, 80, 90 or even 100-plus years of faithfulness to Christ is a privilege …
Congregations can be supportive communities for people with disabilities and their families …
My life this year is full of surprises. I have followed my spouse to a new location, adjusting to new circumstances and seeking to discern the ministry opportunities that unfold here …
The recent decision by the Executive Board of Mennonite Church USA concerning the 2013 Delegate Assembly meeting in Phoenix, Ariz., was an incredibly complex one …
Since we live in a country committed to the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, it seems upside down to imagine that suffering could in any way produce hope. It runs against the grain of our imagined universe …
