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Bible: Songs of miraculous love

Of all the musical settings of Psalm 23 that I enjoy, the tune and text that resonate most deeply for me is “My Shepherd Will

Marlene Kropf

March 27, 2017

Workers seek to improve interfaith engagement

AKRON, Pa. — As religious hostility, Islamophobia and anti-Semitic acts surge, a group of interfaith, peacemaking and mission workers from six Anabaptist agencies met to explore ways to improve interfaith engagement.

Emily Jones | Eastern Mennonite Missions

March 27, 2017

The Bible’s place

In letters to the editor, I notice that no matter which side of an issue one takes, there seems to be an agreement that the final

Letters

March 27, 2017

Book review: ‘Wholly, Holey, Holy’

In his self-published memoir, Melvin D. Schmidt reflects on his life and nearly 50 years as a Mennonite pastor. It is a page-turner, wonderfully written

Dorothy Nickel Friesen

March 27, 2017

God’s love is cruciform

Paul instructs us in what it means to follow Jesus, when he stated, “Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the

Greg Boyd

March 24, 2017

Spiritual but not religious

I am usually quite suspicious of oft-repeated expression, “I’m spiritual but not religious.” Actually, “suspicious” might be putting it rather mildly. I have something bordering

Ryan Dueck

March 22, 2017

Inflated relief a new goal for today

Last year, Mennonite Central Committee declared its $42.2 million response since 2012 to war in Syria and Iraq the single largest crisis response in MCC

Tim Huber

March 21, 2017

A view of heaven and earth

When I was a kid, I remember envisioning heaven as I sang hymns and praise songs at church. I remember it being a very bright,

Randall Koehler

March 17, 2017

Dating is worship

We know that everything should be done for the glory of God, but sometimes it's easy to subconsciously leave some activities off the list. Such

Tabitha Driver

March 15, 2017

In need of amazing grace

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now I’m found, Was blind, but now I

Glenn Balzer

March 13, 2017