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How outward appearance matters

Mennonites can easily categorize the type of church another Mennonite comes from simply by their appearance. Do their wear a veil, a bonnet or a

Tabitha Driver

May 7, 2018

History: A Beachy Amish dalliance while on the lam

He arrived in the Beachy Amish community as Bill Sousa, a drifter with an aimless soul. He left as Ernest Collins, a convicted felon who

Rich Preheim

May 7, 2018

King: Chain saws and Earth

During maybe the latest spring since we moved to our current home in 1993, I worked on my chain saw, then riding mower. I learned

Michael A. King

May 7, 2018

Watson: Chance to look ahead

Glancing at my calendar, I realize it’s already been almost a year since the Mennonite Church USA convention and barely more than a year until

Hillary Watson

May 7, 2018

Precious in God’s sight

Heard any good prophecy lately? Not the kind that predicts the future. The kind that awakens the moral conscience, rebukes sin and energizes hope. Mennonite

Paul Schrag

May 7, 2018

Merger proposal

Merger is a great idea for MWR and The Mennonite. We need this kind of merging/collaboration in our institutions. I received my church news for

Letters

May 7, 2018

Death penalty testimony a matter of faith

On Feb. 26, Greta Lindecrantz of Denver was a mitigation specialist working in the legal system to help a man avoid the death penalty. On Feb. 27, she was an inmate in the Arapahoe County Detention Center.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

May 7, 2018

Criminally Christian

Christianity was an illegal movement in its infancy. The first adult baptisms were punished by death in 1527. Christians, especially Anabaptists, have often faced the

Tim Huber

May 7, 2018

What kind of God?

Listening to discussions on pastoral leadership and church divisions, it sounds like we want strong leaders who lead in our preferred way and preach sermons

Letters

May 7, 2018

A personal Savior

David Rensberger asks: Where in the New Testament is Jesus described as anyone’s personal Savior? (“MC USA’s Biblical Evangelism,” April 9). The theme of the entire

Letters

May 7, 2018