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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

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

Why is church so hard?

For the past couple of years, my blog’s tagline has been: “Religion is easy; discipleship is hard.” I’m starting to think that perhaps this slogan is

Micah Bales

May 13, 2016

The Gospel in translation

People are drawn to the story of God’s mighty acts, the story of Jesus, not simply for the story itself, but because they hear that

Joanna Harader

May 12, 2016