It does not mean being Swiss-German. How many times have you heard someone say, "That is so Mennonite" or, "I hate to be overly Mennonite
We are a peace church. That much is clear. The real questions are how long that will be true and how long we care …
I am a 57-year-old woman in a comfortable 26-year marriage, and I think a lot about sex. The reason? I have a 21-year-old son, who is in college …
Four years ago we left Youngest Bird at college. At the time I wrote about how empty it was in that nest …
Even though Mennonite theologian John Howard Yoder died more than a dozen years ago (at age 70), books of his writings keep coming out. So, too, do books written in response to his works …
The tagline on the cover of The Mennonite reads, “a forum for the voices of Mennonite Church USA.” Over my four years as assistant editor, I have seen how offering content online and inviting reader feedback works to carry out that mission …
Sometimes you need to calculate when you’re planning on announcing it. Making a personal church announcement during the sharing and reflection time can elicit a whole range of emotions from the congregation: tears, laughter and applause …
