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Gifts of weakness

2 Cor. 12:5-10 I have prayed for strength many, many times in my life. Before difficult conversations. In the midst of painful decisions. Every morning

Meghan Good

March 16, 2016

An open letter to the church from the presidents of Mennonite Church USA colleges, universities and seminaries

Dear friends and brothers and sisters in Christ, As presidents of the schools to whom many of you have entrusted the formation of future leaders

Rachel Stella

March 15, 2016

More than a memory

Good Friday and Easter look different in the shadow of a loved one’s death. Grief brings Christ’s death and resurrection closer. It magnifies the fears

Paul Schrag

March 14, 2016

Opinion: In praise of the stalemate

Ties aren’t just underappreciated in American society, they are vilified. That’s why baseball has no limit to its innings, while ties are intrinsic to the more global sport of soccer.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

March 14, 2016

Time to forgive Judas?

On the morning Jesus was condemned to die, Judas took his own life. His death makes me sad, since suicide always leaves a devastating wound

J. Nelson Kraybill

March 14, 2016

Resurrection through tears and change

Several years ago during the Easter vigil at Resurrection Catholic parish in my hometown of Johnstown, Pa., I found myself weeping almost uncontrollably. The Saturday

Stephen Kriss

March 14, 2016

Many never joined

As members of a Lancaster Mennonite Conference congregation, we were discouraged by the decision to leave Mennonite Church USA. The issue of who could vote

Letters

March 14, 2016

Table talk

When I was growing up, our family dinner table was a favorite gathering place. We often had guests, and conversations were lively. Occasionally disagreements would

JB Miller

March 14, 2016

Bible: Faith under stress

We cannot always predict how we will act under stress. The Apostle Peter declares he will never desert Jesus but before morning has three times

Lois Y. Barrett

March 14, 2016

Resisting war taxes

As a conscientious objector to war, I believe that paying for war is a form of participation in war. Knowing that 45 percent of my

Letters

March 14, 2016