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Sanders says it

Two months ago at Sent, the Anabaptist church-planting conference, I spoke with some young church planters about what brings millennials to church. “Maybe we should

Hillary Watson

May 23, 2016

Can war be just?

The just-war theory is both bad and good. This is not a contradiction. For nonresistant Christians, it is bad. Pacifism is a way of life,

Paul Schrag

May 23, 2016

Trusting the Bible with eyes wide open

I grew up with total trust in the Bible. I soaked up its stories as a boy. God was at work in the world, and

Harold N. Miller

May 23, 2016

Opinion: Which of Jesus’ commands are we neglecting?

Suppose you were to ask a Mennonite, “What does Jesus command his followers to do?” Ironically, one common response would come from the Old Testament, or at least Jesus quoting the Old Testament: Love God with all your heart, soul and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.

Aaron Yoder

May 23, 2016

Not a war statistic

During the Korean War, the draft took many young men into new experiences. In Korea, 36,574 Americans died and 103,574 were wounded. Today the Veterans

Letters

May 23, 2016

Choosing a third way

Regarding “ ‘Third Way’ Preserves Unity” (May 9) how refreshing to hear of Reba Place’s practice of a “third way” — love, caring, acceptance. Ethel

Letters

May 23, 2016

What does church mean to us?

I spent a good chunk of one recent morning in an online discussion about the future of Mennonite Church Canada with a handful of other young-ish

Ryan Dueck

May 19, 2016

Why women should ‘do’ theology

To be completely honest, this question has been puzzling me for a long time. As you know, I studied theology for seven years, and even though

Deborah-Ruth Ferber

May 18, 2016

Praying about mental illness when you can’t find the words

Last year I suggested that one way the church can stop hiding mental illness is by recognizing that the Bible includes stories of people with

April Yamasaki

May 17, 2016

By what moral authority?

Leading with moral authority takes uncommon courage in these fractious times. Who has the audacity to move out onto that vulnerable edge? Who has the

Sara Wenger Shenk

May 16, 2016