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Christmas celebration as protest

"In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered." (Luke 2:1) The words are so familiar that

John W. de Gruchy

December 17, 2015

Gun madness

Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted because they are no more... — Jeremiah 31:15-17 Blessed are the peacemakers. — Matthew 5:1-11 After

John W. de Gruchy

October 24, 2015

Opinion: Why do they do the offering that way?

UYO, Nigeria — I had a light-bulb moment last December during the annual convention of Mennonite Church Nigeria. I was with Femi Fatunmbi, pastor at Royal

Steve Wiebe-Johnson | Mennonite Mission Network

October 12, 2015

In shadow of death, Nigerians rely on Bible, prayer

ELKHART, Ind. — When Obed and Phena Dashan told students and faculty at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary how they feel God’s love surrounding them in

Mary E. Klassen | Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

October 12, 2015

Phone a friend

A few days ago I received a phone call from a friend in Africa. I’m accustomed enough to international calls that I did not immediately

R. Showalter

October 12, 2015

Tanzanians counter myths, stigma of albinism

CHITARE, Tanzania — In a Mennonite church packed with about 180 people, workshop facilitator Specioza Kifutu guided the crowd in voicing what they’ve heard about those living with albinism — an inherited condition where people lack pigmentation or coloration in their skin, hair and eyes.

The answers were chilling.

Marla Pierson Lester | Mennonite Central Committee

September 28, 2015

Kenya church planters are trained to multiply

NAIROBI, Kenya — Multiplication — one of three Eastern Mennonite Missions core values — was at the heart of a training on “simple church” concepts

Andrew Mashas | Eastern Mennonite Missions

September 28, 2015

Worth the energy

It takes a lot of energy to tend to our large church family. Mennonite World Conference met in Harrisburg, Pa., this summer. That global gathering

Willard Metzger

September 4, 2015

Brethren show solidarity with church in Nigeria

TAMPA, Fla. — Delegates at the Church of the Brethren’s annual conference received an update about deadly challenges facing the denomination’s sister church in Nigeria.

Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) has been facing the assault of violent extremist Islamist group Boko Haram for years.

On July 13, EYN President Samuel Dali described the depth of the crisis . . .

Frances Townsend | Church of the Brethren

August 24, 2015

A missionary’s legacy

The name Makanalia is one I’ve known for almost as long as I can remember. My father, Lewis Sider, had a very special relationship with

Harriet Sider Bicksler

August 11, 2015