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A Lancaster historian seeks Mennonite hair art

It’s a well-known story. It was July 25, 1896, and there had been a party at the home of John Musser in Witmer, Pa., and

Joel Horst Nofziger

July 9, 2018

To judge or not to judge?

As a child, I rarely heard cursing. Thus, I often didn’t recognize inappropriate language when I did hear it. My friend and I could watch

Tabitha Driver

July 5, 2018

Immortal works

Far from the tourist crowds, the Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome is a haven of solitude. In a tree-shaded corner we found the grave of the

Paul Schrag

July 2, 2018

Bible: Through the narrow door

A key moment in Luke comes at the end of chapter 9 when Jesus “set his face toward Jerusalem” (9:51). In the following chapters, we

Ted Grimsrud

July 2, 2018

Kraybill: Jesus calls women to the center

Nancy Kauffmann of Goshen, Ind., has long been a pioneer as a woman in congregational and denominational leadership. So it’s not surprising that a painting

J. Nelson Kraybill

July 2, 2018

‘Father’ is holy

Tim Bentch is right on (“Yes, God Is Our Father,” Blog, June 4). Names in the Bible for God and people have special meaning. Jesus

Letters

July 2, 2018

Kriss: Encountering truth takes more effort

About a decade ago, somewhere in the labyrinth of Marrakesh, Morocco, I told a shop owner I was a writer. I responded to his questions

Stephen Kriss

July 2, 2018

Poor People’s Campaign calls for moral revival

Members of Mennonite churches in multiple states were arrested in connection to nationwide protests in May and June.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

July 2, 2018

Whose bar is low?

John Powell (A Voice from the Center, June 4) described a Doonesbury comic strip by Garry Trudeau depicting a pastor giving an announcement about what

Letters

July 2, 2018

Twisted Scripture

To the horror of Christians and resigned shrugs of fatigued non-Christians, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions turned to the Bible. He quoted Scripture to justify

Tim Huber

July 2, 2018