Advent’s prophetic heart is not escape from the world’s pain but engagement with it.
On the day after U.S. Americans give thanks, the world seems to lunge headlong into a kind of ritualized chaos: doors fly open before dawn, crowds press and shout, hearts race not with wonder but with want.
Mennonite Church USA has appointed new staff relating to education, marketing and the archives.
This year I’m wondering if gratitude is more about my eyes. Is gratitude about seeing the things around us in a more generous lens?
