Frederick Mennonite Retirement Community in Pennsylvania is the oldest Mennonite-affiliated institution for older adults, tracing its roots to 1896. Others soon followed, including Mennonite Home in Pennsylvania and Bethesda Home in Kansas. Why did Mennonites commit themselves to serving older adults?
It’s not every day that you have an epiphany that helps you understand the world in a new way. Several summers ago I had one that helped me better understand my church …
It can be painful to notice a problem with someone’s eyes; my own eyes easily water in sympathy. Who wouldn’t quickly volunteer to help if it could make a difference for a brother or sister with an obvious eye problem? Whether it be a speck or plank needing to be removed, I would surely want to help. Yet Jesus warns that obstacles to our own vision hinder our ability to help others …
