A true story about the dangers of unsupervised Sunday school teachers of young people. It all started so innocently. As parents, as a Mennonite faith
As a 30-something high school English teacher in the late 1970s, Marlene Kropf had a revelation during a Sunday morning worship service that changed the trajectory of her life …
They grew up in a Mennonite family in Harrisonburg, Va., where their Grandpa started businesses, prayed with Ronald Reagan and gave them a book called Capitalism for Kids. They moved to Portland, Ore.—America’s least-churched city—set up shop in a defunct church and put their family-bred business sense to new use …
One day in June, as I walked to work, I saw a young mother pushing a stroller with one child, another child beside her and a dog following behind. Meanwhile, she was talking on a cell phone …
Many Christians assume that the day of apostles is over, that the need for apostolic ministry died along with the original 12 sent by Christ into the world. I choose to differ. As long as there are communities that need the transforming power of God’s good news offered through Jesus Christ, there is a need for apostolic ministry …
I am serving on Mennonite Church USA’s Executive Board. As a board we are called to listen to our constituency and make wise decisions for the larger church body, which is no small task …
From time to time readers will suggest that we need to provide a more independent voice in our reporting and editorializing about Mennonite Church USA. The implication is that The Mennonite should function in a “watchdog” role, similar to the secular press …
