After having been in my role with Mennonite Church USA for just over a year now, it is clear to me that communication is one of the biggest challenges we face, not only in our denomination but also in our area conferences and congregations—and probably in our own homes …
A few recognized it long ago, soon after our government killed 140,000 residents of Hiroshima on an August morning in 1945 and then repeated the atrocity a few days later in Nagasaki …
The History Channel has discovered a jackpot: viewers who want to watch reality shows about antiques. One has become especially popular: “American Pickers”(Mondays at 9 p.m. ET) …The History Channel has discovered a jackpot: viewers who want to watch reality shows about antiques. One has become especially popular: “American Pickers”(Mondays at 9 p.m. ET) …
I sat in church, enveloped in my sadness. Pam, our only daughter, our beloved daughter, was, by all apparent signs, dying from cancer. Why had this cruel illness chosen her? …
To look at the past is to discover the future. In reflection, the way for today unfolds. The life of Howard Raid, ordained Mennonite minister, college professor and president, builder of numerous Mennonite organizations, businessman, church and community leader and Mennonite historian, provides a reference point for us in these uncertain times …
