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The price of privilege

Ben Goossen, a scholar examining the relationship of Mennonite identity and German nationalism, said at Mennonite World Conference, “It is important to understand that playing

Jane Yoder-Short

August 31, 2015

‘Kindle our hearts’

When Mennonites sing “Move in Our Midst,” a hymn praying for the Holy Spirit to guide us, we are accepting a gift from the Church

Paul Schrag

August 31, 2015

Necessary negotiations

It comes as no surprise that some members of Congress revile any compromise with Iran over nuclear capabilities. When U.S. political factions refuse to work

Tim Huber

August 31, 2015

Ontario business closes after workers vote to unionize

Citing Mennonite teachings against involvement with unions, the owner of an Ontario woodworking business has ceased operations after a majority of employees voted to unionize.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

August 31, 2015

Streams in the desert

ABIQUIU, N.M. — Amid redstone cliffs and piñon forests, the annual assembly of Mennonite Church USA’s Mountain States Mennonite Conference Aug. 7-9 at Ghost Ranch

Ken Gingerich

August 29, 2015

What we mean when we say we want Christian unity

I’ve been reading Andy Crouch’s Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power for about four months now and I’m barely a third of the way

Chris Gehrz

August 28, 2015

Fitting in

A few years ago, I was out for a walk with my son and we happened upon a little playground we’d never visited before. He

Julia Roller

August 27, 2015

Colleges’ decisions shake up their peers

Decisions by two Mennonite Church USA colleges to expand their nondiscrimination policies to include employees in same-sex marriages have caused a stir in Christian higher education.

Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Va. . . .

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

August 27, 2015

Are Quakers already dead?

We Quakers think a lot about our own demise. I’ve lost count of how many events, conferences, books and lectures have essentially centered around the

Micah Bales

August 26, 2015

God is not sad

A recent Christian trend was to pray something similar to, "Lord, let my heart break for the things that break your heart." It was usually a prayer

Austin Channing Brown

August 25, 2015