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Delegates oppose drone warfare, table Israel divestment

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mennonite Church USA delegates on July 1 overwhelmingly approved a resolution opposing drone warfare and tabled a resolution to divest from

Paul Schrag | Mennonite World Review

July 2, 2015

An unexpected pastoral blessing in Kansas City

I was not prepared to be called forward in front of 4,500 people. I was sitting on the far edge of the room where the

Hillary Watson

July 1, 2015

At MC USA convention, 4,500 challenged to speak up

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mennonite Church USA convention participants were invited to join a movement not for the comfortable or satisfied at the event’s opening worship service June 30 at the Kansas City Convention Center.

Mennonite Central Committee Central States director Michelle Armster preached about women who didn’t stay quietly in the background but boldly stepped into Jesus’ movement of confronting . . .

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

July 1, 2015

Deported Iowa pastor holds on to hope

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Father’s Day was set to be difficult for the Villatoro family. Father and children, husband and wife were separated by thousands of miles and a 10-year ban on re-entry to the United States. Yet alongside the pain rang testimonies of hope.

On June 20, three months to the day after Max Villatoro’s deportation to his birth country, Honduras, hundreds of . . .

Nick Detweiler-Stoddard | Central Plains Mennonite Conference

June 29, 2015

Thank you: Spanish ministry training

Mission, leadership development and service are essential parts of church life. Anabaptist Biblical Institute (Instituto Bíblico Anabautista) has been a great partner, a companion and

Byron Pellecer

June 29, 2015

Adventures in mis-unity

The following is a recent sermon I preached based on Gen. 11:1-9 and Acts 2:1-11. Every once in a while the Spirit lays a message on

Meghan Good

June 25, 2015

Just one expectation in Israel and Palestine

Great moments occur from time to time in our lives regardless of whether or not we notice them. One of my most recent moments happened

Olufemi A. Fatunmbi

June 24, 2015

Asian Anabaptists celebrated

LANCASTER, Pa. — Members of Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches met at Mellinger Mennonite Church June 1 to celebrate the history and growth of Anabaptist communities in Asia through music, food and storytelling.

In preparation for the Mennonite World Conference assembly in July, the event was co-sponsored by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Brethren in Christ . . .

Brian K. Pipkin | For Mennonite World Review

June 22, 2015

Impact on Confession

In all the discussion of forbearance, as used in the Chicago/Reba resolution being presented to the Mennonite Church USA convention, I’ve not yet seen an

Letters

June 22, 2015

Is Christ divided?

A July 13, 1995, editorial in this newspaper asked what kind of unity the Mennonite Church and General Conference Mennonite Church might be able to

Paul Schrag

June 22, 2015