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What is Lancaster doing right?

We have a phrase around here: “Chicago over Everything.” It means we have mad love for the city when they do something right, and when the

Hillary Watson

January 8, 2016

Psalms: The heart of the matter

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” — Psalm 22:1 “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, and his love endures

Deborah-Ruth Ferber

January 7, 2016

Peacemaking: The quiet in the land speak up

Recent events have reminded me that being a peacemaker involves more than just being “the quiet in the land.” It also involves speaking up. In

Dwight Gingrich

January 6, 2016

Will you follow Epiphany’s star?

The evening of Jan. 5, we will celebrate the Eve of Epiphany, the last feast of Christmas. This celebration commemorates the arrival of the magi,

Christine Sine

January 5, 2016

Project 606: Team assembles to replace 1992 hymnal by 2020

HARRISONBURG, Va. — “Project 606,” MennoMedia’s song collection project for the next hymnal serving Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada, is beginning this year. MennoMedia began accepting applications for committee and staff positions Jan. 1.

MennoMedia

January 4, 2016

Israel’s occupation

I read “Injustice in Israel” (Dec. 21) sensing that the writers are soft-pedaling Israel’s occupation, suppression and abuse of the Palestinians. Many years ago 300

Letters

January 4, 2016

Opinion: 5 ways to fix Mennonite Church USA in 2016

Here are five new year’s resolutions that are critically necessary to reverse the decline of Mennonite Church USA.

Aaron Yoder

January 4, 2016

Keep eyes on Jesus

I wish wonderful blessings on Franconia Mennonite Conference in their “strong desire to focus on mission and fulfilling the Great Commission” and in emphasizing that

Letters

January 4, 2016

Why splits happen

To your Dec. 21 editorial, “Old Way Still Applies,” I would add that the unnamed elephant in the room in the behavior of Lancaster Mennonite

Letters

January 4, 2016

In the Dirk Willems story, who represents Christ?

In my office I have an Anabaptist icon. In some ways, it’s a piece of artwork that shouldn’t exist. Anabaptists and iconography have not traditionally

Alan Stucky

January 4, 2016