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MC USA youth ministry group digs into Anabaptism

Mennonite Church USA’s Youth Ministry Council worked to make implicit Anabaptist values more explicit Jan. 29-Feb. 1 in Orlando, Fla. Forty-two youth workers attended “The Gathering” to network, encourage, worship and explore faith formation through real-life scenarios.

Jenny Castro | Mennonite Church USA

February 29, 2016

Return to the past?

Recent letters in MWR call for authority and accountability in the church while bemoaning the advocacy of beliefs and behaviors previously seen as sin. A

Letters

February 29, 2016

Opinion: Whom to thank for hope?

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos met with President Obama and members of Congress in February, seeking further support and funding for his country. He says

Levi Miller

February 29, 2016

Trying silence

Lent is a season for followers of Jesus to seek spiritual renewal, each in our own way. For some of us, renewal may involve abstaining

Rachel Stella

February 29, 2016

Tragic reminder

“Children are the living letters we send into a time we will never see.” This quote describes an adult’s sacred duty to care for a

Paul Schrag

February 29, 2016

Suit accuses Holdeman church of not reporting sexual abuse

An Idaho man has brought a lawsuit against the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, alleging a culture of excommunication and quick forgiveness allows sexual abusers to avoid the court system.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

February 29, 2016

The conference that sought its own end

Rare is the organization that exists with an eye to its own termination. Yet that’s a big part of the story of the Krimmer Mennonite

Rich Preheim

February 29, 2016

Bible: No miracles without us

The common thread in these two passages is whether God is able. In Mark 9, it is whether Jesus is able to heal. In Mark

Lois Y. Barrett

February 29, 2016

Being prepared

In “How One Church Faced a Gun Threat” (Blog, Feb. 1), both Pastor Larry Wright and writer Chuck McKnight show their lack of understanding of

Letters

February 29, 2016

Leave vengeance to God

Writer and director Scott Derrickson recently posted on Twitter: “I believe that in future history the revenge ethic will be seen as the great cinematic

Carmen Andres

February 29, 2016