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‘Humus beings’ — wordplay or clue to our origin?

I have always had a fascination with words, languages, wordplays and puns. So it probably wouldn’t surprise you if I told you that I would

Don Clymer

October 19, 2015

MC USA abuse discernment group ends work

ELKHART, Ind. — The Discernment Group on sexual abuse, a committee formed by Mennonite Church USA in 2013 to address the painful and complex legacy of sexual abuse by renowned theologian and professor John Howard Yoder and the church’s inadequate responses to it, met for the last time on Oct. 5.

Jenny Castro | Mennonite Church USA

October 19, 2015

From Simon the zealot to Simon the disciple

There once was a zealot named Simon. Simon was a man who with “an inviolable attachment to liberty, [acknowledged] God [as his] only Ruler and

Jon Butterfield

October 18, 2015

Paperwork perspectives

I hate paperwork at the best of times. I hate filling out forms, grinding through the interminable bureaucratic labyrinths that seem to be part and

Ryan Dueck

October 17, 2015

Cultivating a plateau spirituality

A wise teacher of mine once wrote, “We all long for mountains — to be in the presence of God and experience his splendor. I have

Deborah-Ruth Ferber

October 16, 2015

Engaging with the political system

With less than a week to go until the election, I’m going to try to summarize my general approach to faith and the political system.

Ryan Robinson

October 15, 2015

Fighting for the dignity of every human being

We heard that Henry Louis Gates Jr. was arrested for climbing into his own home after accidentally locking himself out. Chris Rock started posting selfies

Austin Channing Brown

October 14, 2015

5 tips for living relatively safely without owning a gun

I’ve always wondered why the gun lobby seems to keep sending us the message that a gun is the best way to ensure personal and

Benjamin L. Corey

October 13, 2015

Opinion: Why do they do the offering that way?

UYO, Nigeria — I had a light-bulb moment last December during the annual convention of Mennonite Church Nigeria. I was with Femi Fatunmbi, pastor at Royal

Steve Wiebe-Johnson | Mennonite Mission Network

October 12, 2015

Opinion: Bible says Earth is happy under certain conditions — and these aren’t it

Why should I care for the environment? A lot of Christians are asking that question, either out loud or in their hearts. We know it’s

Todd Wynward

October 12, 2015