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Are we hungry for more?

I have never really been hungry, at least not by necessity. I occasionally fast a meal (a little more frequently during this season of Lent),

Christine Sine

February 22, 2016

Is religion dying?

If you listen to the media you will hear that religion is dying, and in some ways the emergent movement was an attempt to say

Scot McKnight

February 19, 2016

Temptations of ego and fear

“Turn these stones to bread.” “Worship me to gain power over the kingdoms of this world.” “Fall from the pinnacle so we can all watch

Joanna Harader

February 18, 2016

The place of the cross

A couple of weeks ago the Rainbow Mennonite Church choir sang these words prior to our monthly communion service: “Here are symbols to remind us

Ruth Harder

February 17, 2016

MC USA board clarifies meaning of forbearance

CHICAGO — The Mennonite Church USA Executive Board sought to clarify the meaning of forbearance while focusing on the future at its Feb. 11-13 meeting. Other actions included rejection of a proposal asking for an LGBTQ advocacy group to join a denominational counsel body and discussion of a proposal to modify MC USA’s racial-ethnic group structures.

Janie Beck Kreider | Mennonite Church USA

February 16, 2016

Loving God with all our possessions

One of our lectionary texts Sunday (on Valentine's Day, no less) was the Deuteronomy passage on the giving of firstfruit offerings and of tithes. In our

Harvey Yoder

February 16, 2016

Time to turn off the news?

One of my favorite morning rituals is sitting down with breakfast and opening up the newspaper. I understand there aren’t many in my generation that

Micah Bales

February 15, 2016

Bible: No need to wait to wipe the slate clean

Growing up, the first day of school was the most sacred day on my annual calendar. Whatever regrets, whatever mistakes had marked the previous year

Meghan Good

February 15, 2016

Freed from madness

Imagine a violent tormented sociopath transforming into a person in their right mind. Imagine pigs running and drowning in the sea. Some stories are just

Jane Yoder-Short

February 15, 2016

Willful violation

Randy Kraybill (Letters & Comments, Jan. 18) has hit the nail on the head. There can be no dialogue if people do not uphold the authority

Letters

February 15, 2016