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Book review: ‘Two Weeks Every Summer’

Now and then a person comes upon a book that is hard to read precisely because it disturbs the comfort zones of his or her

Ted Lewis

November 20, 2017

Bible: Eyes open to wonders

Acts 3:11-21 picks up after a miraculous occurrence: Peter and John pass a beggar, lame from birth, as they go to the temple to pray.

Meghan Florian

November 20, 2017

Freedom to resist

Some Mennonite colleges play the national anthem before sporting events. Some don’t. Some say it’s a chance to reflect on liberty. Some say it’s a

Tim Huber

November 20, 2017

Civil religion

I cannot judge who is Christian and who is not, but when I read “Evangelicals and Trump: From Skepticism to Embrace” (World & Faith, Oct. 23), the

Letters

November 20, 2017

Peaceful warrior

In Yahweh Is a Warrior: The Theology of Warfare in Ancient Israel (Herald Press, 1980), Millard C. Lind refutes Charlie Kraybill (“Yahweh Has Always Been

Letters

November 20, 2017

Watson: False god of guns

I always worried about the day a mass shooting happened in a church. As a seminary student, immersed full-time in applying Jesus’ teachings to the

Hillary Watson

November 20, 2017

Washington Witness: Hope disrupting hostility

For years, a wall of isolation between the United States and North Korea has been steadily building. The Korean War never officially ended, and it

Charissa Zehr

November 20, 2017

King: 18.6 gallons

When the vertigo hits, I fear it may be a stroke like the one that traumatized an uncle. I break the airport security I’ve just

Michael A. King

November 20, 2017

Care for the planet

Fire season in California was worse than ever. We packed a couple of bags with essentials. Chickens and the cats would have to fend for

Letters

November 20, 2017

Toxic masculinity

Public shaming of sexual predators is pushing toxic masculinity out of the shadows. A surge of reports of men’s abusive behavior has raised awareness that

Paul Schrag

November 20, 2017