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Growing thrift store gives back to Cheyenne community

When Suzette Shreffler caught a man stealing from her thrift store, she did not call the police. She confronted him, explained to him why stealing was wrong and had him volunteer for an hour to make restitution.

Rachel Stella | Mennonite World Review

August 15, 2016

Value of diversity

I appreciated “Different Assignments” (Editorial, July 18). Rachel Stella points us to an understanding of the church that transcends our denominational orientations. Anabaptists are rooted in a

Letters

August 15, 2016

Virtually real church

This summer, my family acquired one of the latest revolutions in virtual reality — a headset that uses a smartphone as a display. It looks

Carmen Andres

August 15, 2016

Ending Latin America’s longest conflict

The possible signing of a peace agreement between the guerrilla group FARC and the Colombian government brought for me, as a Colombian Mennonite, a sense

Juan Pacheco

August 15, 2016

Genesis genocide

I was disappointed that heirs of the Anabaptist vision would acknowledge the ancient flood story of genocide with a photo and article (“Ark Replicates Genesis,” July

Letters

August 15, 2016

Book review: ‘For His Sake’

A loud rap on the door interrupts the mealtime of Mennonites Johann and Barbara Strausz and their children in June 1815. They live in Polish

Laurie Oswald Robinson

August 15, 2016

Missionaries of mercy

The story of thrift store manager Suzette Shreffler’s practice of dealing with thieves is inspiring and challenging. After confronting a man she caught stealing, she

Rachel Stella

August 15, 2016

Hate the sin

John Longhurst (North of the 49th, July 18) tells of his friend James Toews’ desire for the church to “move past the statement to ‘love

Letters

August 15, 2016

The CO Mennonites once found objectionable

Nearly 50 years ago, the self-proclaimed greatest boxer of all time became the greatest religious conscientious objector to war of all time. Because of his

Rich Preheim

August 15, 2016

EMM Kingdom teams partner to help refugee students

LANCASTER, Pa. — Middle school students from refugee families are expanding their language skills and cultural understanding, thanks to a program with Eastern Mennonite Missions involvement.

Nita Landis | Eastern Mennonite Missions

August 15, 2016

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