On July 22, the Lutheran World Federation asked Mennonites for forgiveness for the Lutherans’ treatment of Anabaptists in Europe beginning in the 16th century. Now it is time for some Mennonites with roots in North America to ask for forgiveness from the people who lived on this land before our forebears arrived …
In 1981, my wife, Marilou, and I went to Calcutta, where we spent three and a half months volunteering with Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity. It was an experience that changed our lives …
Remember Harry Potter? It’s been three years since the last book in J.K. Rowling’s seven-volume opus of 4,100-plus pages was published …
I used to preach. Not in front of churches from a pulpit, although I did that on occasion, too, but in speeches, articles and conversations …
My birthday falls at the end of October, a season of great silliness in our culture. The TV industry tries to entertain us with its worst horror films. Candy merchants place great hopes on selling sugar to a populace of growing obesity …
Iwas struck by a recent blog post by Jeremy Yoder. He wrote, “While there will always be rural and small town Mennonite churches, I also believe that Mennonite Church USA’s future also lies with the non-Anglo and urban congregations …
I came to the Mennonite church late. I was 51. I loved the church’s emphasis on simplicity and service. Pacifism was harder …
