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Short letters about church fights

When did you last read 2 John? The shortest document in our New Testament begins in the typical form of a Greco-Roman letter: the sender,

Reta Halteman Finger

April 13, 2015

MC USA council endorses unity statement

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Conservative, progressive or a call for unity and tolerance?

That was the question for the Mennonite Church USA Constituency Leaders Council as its members weighed three proposed resolutions on sexuality and church polity.

They chose the call for unity and tolerance.

Paul Schrag | Mennonite World Review

March 30, 2015

Whose lifestyle?

Mike Combs rightly denounces the term “homosexual lifestyle” (Letters, March 16). I don’t know what writers mean when they use that term, but I am

Rachel Stella

March 30, 2015

Opinion: Christ-centered unity is still possible

Mennonite Church USA faces the pivotal question of what unites us and what divides. The dominant issue in our time is acceptance of gay and

John M. Miller

March 30, 2015

Secrecy enabled sin

Few things cause as much damage and pain in the church as secrecy. Hiding information spawns suspicion, distortion and lies. Secrecy fosters an imbalance of

Rich Preheim

March 30, 2015

Learning to leave well

We need to find a new way to talk about the congregations that are leaving Mennonite Church USA: They’re not leaving us; we’re getting divorced.

Hillary Watson

March 27, 2015

Giving up my need to be right

Lent is a time to let go of things that hold us back, a time to return to God with our whole heart. As we

Ron Zook

March 26, 2015

Iowa pastor deported to Honduras

Mennonite pastor Max Villatoro was deported March 20 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to San Pedro, Honduras.

Co-pastor of Iglesia Menonita Torre Fuerte (First Mennonite Church) in Iowa City with his wife, Gloria, Villatoro was detained March 3. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reported the family’s attorney was informed by ICE March 20 when Villatoro’s plane landed.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

March 25, 2015

Ohio Conference affirms Confession of Faith

Mennonite Church USA’s Ohio Conference delegates passed a resolution on March 14 stating its credentialing committee will not recognize any request to credential a pastor in a same-sex relationship. Additionally, credentials of ministers who perform same-sex ceremonies will be suspended.

These are listed as “action steps” after an affirmation of the Confession of Faith that emphasizes support for Article 19, which states marriage is between a man and a woman for life.

The resolution had 70 percent support — 163 . . .

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

March 24, 2015

Healthy obsession

Leonard Gross (Letters & Comments, Feb. 16) may well be right that Mennonite Church USA institutions are obsessed with John Howard Yoder. Or not. But for

Rachel Stella

March 16, 2015