This piece was inspired by words and images from several magazines, including Sojourner and Christian Century. It is a reflection on how our struggles and
A recent lectionary reading for Lent featured the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:5-42). As I read the passage, I noticed something about the woman that I hadn’t seen before. I’m struck by the image of Jesus being vulnerable to a vulnerable person, asking her for water.
“There simply isn’t enough capacity even for the local community. It’s much harder with a population that has been abandoned in places that are extremely difficult,” said Karen Perez, the country director for Jesuit Refugee Service in Mexico.
Mennonite Disaster Service U.S. executive director Kevin King will retire by the end of the year. Ross Penner, the first person to serve as Mennonite Disaster Service Canada executive director, is retiring in March.
