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Garifuna’s faithful growing fast

COROZAL, Honduras — When 30 Garifuna believers gathered for encouragement and inspiration 25 years ago, they were the only Christians from that ethnic group that Eastern Mennonite Missions workers knew of.

What a difference a quarter of a century makes.

In July, the 25th annual meeting . . .

Linda Moffett | Eastern Mennonite Missions

August 10, 2015

God can plant seeds where tears are falling

Our community lost someone a few weeks ago: a young wife, mother of five, a friend and mentor, a follower of Jesus with a passion

Meghan Good

August 7, 2015

If Christ were head of the church, which schisms would he support?

We Christians are a contentious lot. Over the centuries we have divided and re-divided into countless different communions, separated from each other by diverse customs,

Harvey Yoder

August 6, 2015

Public displays of faith

Last Saturday evening I spent some time on Denver’s 16th Street mall. By nature I am a people watcher and in Denver there is no better

Glenn Balzer

August 5, 2015

Anabaptist women theologians discuss global network

HARRISBURG, Pa. — For the first time, Anabaptist women from across the world gathered to consider forming a global Anabaptist women’s network.

Women theologians held regional meetings as part of Mennonite World Conference assembly. Then a joint meeting toward the end of the week explored a vision for greater connections among Anabaptist women doing theology and pastoral work across the world.

Virginia A. Hostetler | For Meetinghouse

August 4, 2015

Pluto and anxiety-free science

All you in the heavens, praise the Lord. . . . Sun, moon, and all you brilliant stars above: praise God! — Psalm 148 I’m

Marty Troyer

August 4, 2015

Friends rally for deported pastor, immigration reform

IOWA CITY, Iowa — An advocacy group to support a Mennonite pastor deported in March has been formed. “Friends of Pastor Max” supports Max Villatoro,

Mennonite World Review staff

August 3, 2015

Colombians wait, hope

It is hard for many of us to imagine what it would be like to be born and raised in a place of perpetual conflict.

Charissa Zehr

August 3, 2015

The Hutterite way to be plain

Linda Maendel is the first Hutterite to write and illustrate a children’s book. She blogs, writes news articles and teaches school. Hutterite Diaries is one

Katie Funk Wiebe

August 3, 2015

Young adults seek to impact the world by sharing gifts

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Mennonite World Conference Global Youth Summit concluded July 19 with a strong desire to impact the world by sharing young adults’ gifts.

Under the theme “Called to Share: My Gifts, Our Gifts,” 42 delegates and more than 400 participants discussed . . .

Elina Ciptadi-Perkins | Mennonite World Conference

August 3, 2015