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MWR wins seven awards from press association

TORONTO — Mennonite World Review won seven awards, its second most ever, at the annual convention of Associated Church Press on May 1. For the

Rachel Stella

May 8, 2015

Charges dropped in immigration detention protest

LUMPKIN, Ga. — A judge in Georgia on April 9 dropped charges against a group of immigrant-rights activists, including the leader of an Anabaptist community.

Steve Pavey | Mennonite Church USA

May 7, 2015

People of the heart

Every so often, the accumulation of paper and books and coffee cups and unopened correspondence on my desk crosses a threshold of clutter and despair

Ryan Dueck

May 7, 2015

Understanding Baltimore

We live in a world where news about the news is almost as important as the news. Take for instance Baltimore. On April 26, Freddy

Marty Troyer

May 6, 2015

Radio broadcast celebrates Mennonites at Goshen

GOSHEN, Ind. — For those in the audience, the May 2 live performance of A Prairie Home Companion at Goshen College was a show they’ll never forget. But for the 27 students in the college’s Chamber Choir, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Brian Yoder Schlabach | Mennonite World Review

May 5, 2015

The myth of trickle-down change

I’ve heard some buzz in Christian circles that has troubled me. It is the idea that if we reach the most influential people in the

Shane Claiborne

May 4, 2015

Small Canadian conference puts ‘Christian’ first

The Chortitzer Mennonite Conference, with 10 congregations in western Canada, has chosen a simpler name. At their annual meeting in Steinbach, Man., on April 18,

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

May 4, 2015

EMU president announces retirement

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Eastern Mennonite University President Loren E. Swartzendruber announced April 30 that he plans to retire June 30, 2016.

The date will mark 13 years of leadership as the university’s eighth president and 33 years in Mennonite higher education, including 10 years as president of Hesston (Kan.) College.

Eastern Mennonite University | Mennonite Education Agency

May 4, 2015

A fervent prayer for church restoration and repair

While Mennonite Church USA is widely recognized as a "peace church," we Mennonites seem to be far better at severing ties with each other than

Harvey Yoder

May 1, 2015

MCC responds with food, shelter, supplies in Nepal

Mennonite Central Committee will begin its Nepal earthquake response by working with a local organization in the remote, eastern area of the country, providing food and other essential items to affected families.

Support for about 200 families in Okhaldhunga District will assist people whose homes are no longer safe for use and who have less than one week of food available. Priority will be given to female-led households, and households . . .

Julie Bell | Mennonite Central Committee

April 30, 2015