December 22 2023 Issue Archives

Looking back and forward

In 40 years, dreams have been both fulfilled and diminished. What’s next?

Paul Schrag | Anabaptist World

December 27, 2023

To a Mennonite Rip Van Winkle

This is not how things were supposed to go . . .

J Robert Charles

December 27, 2023

Open doors in Central Asia

Uzbek Muslim communities that welcomed Mennonite immigrants 140 years ago show hospitality again

John E. Sharp

December 22, 2023

Lola F. Schmidt

Lola Fern Schmidt, 93, of North Newton, Kan., died Sept. 24, 2023. She was born Jan. 2, 1930, in Newton, to Leo and Sarah (Kliewer)

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Margaret Ruth Epp

Margaret Ruth (Tieszen) Epp, 102, died Nov. 29, 2023. She was born April 7, 1921, to Abraham V. and Jacobina (Tiahrt) Tieszen in York, Neb.

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Jane Lonette Dick

Jane Lonette (Lautt) Dick, 83, died Oct. 22, 2023. She was born Sept. 13, 1940, in Harvey, N.D., to John and Martha Lautt. She attended

Anabaptist World

An encouraging article

I was encouraged by your Nov. 24 article on The Ark [an LGBTQ-affirming Anabaptist church in British Columbia led by a former Mennonite Brethren pastor

Anabaptist World

December 20, 2023

Preparing for death

Having recently experienced the death of my wife of 59 years, Elaine, I resonate with Anna Ruth Hershberger’s article on death (Nov. 3). Thank you

Anabaptist World

December 20, 2023

Jeanette Ediger Flaming

Jeanette Ediger Flaming died Oct. 11, 2023, in her home in Salem, Ore. She was born Nov. 6, 1936, in Porterville, Calif. She grew up

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Christians are persecuted

Ruth Braunstein (“The world doesn’t hate Christians,” Nov. 24) ignores the persecution of Christians around the world and in Western academia. A man who grew

Anabaptist World

December 20, 2023