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What’s the point of the church?

At our block party this week, a new friend and I were laughing about how coming out as a Jesus follower might be one of

July 17, 2015

Another version of a shooting

Yesterday I woke up to the news of another shooting. According to the reporter, a deranged man had stabbed his mother and then was shot

Glenn Balzer

July 16, 2015

Confession, polity and ordination

In “Confessing Without Forcing,” Rich Preheim provides some historical background to the current situation in Mennonite Church USA. The 1995 Confession of Faith was already a

Darrin W. Snyder Belousek

July 15, 2015

Reflections on my teenage faith

“Wow! I sure was fed some crap theology when I was a teenager.” I came to this realization while going through an old chest full

Joanna Harader

July 14, 2015

America is grieving the heart of God

The tendency of wealth to entrap people in greed has been confirmed in numerous studies. Research has consistently shown that, generally speaking, the more people

Greg Boyd

July 13, 2015

Hiding safe behind stained glass

Martin Luther King Jr., in September of 1963, gave the eulogy for the four girls who were killed in the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church

Shawn Duncan

July 10, 2015

Where does spiritual formation really happen?

Spiritual formation is defined as an intentional Christian practice with the goal to develop a spiritual maturity that leads to Christ-likeness. The term brings to mind Christian spiritual

Christine Sine

July 9, 2015

LGBT advocates pursue acceptance at Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Organizations advocating for inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people within Mennonite Church USA were allowed a presence within the denomination’s convention for the first time.

Pink Menno, a group committed to being a visible and vocal presence at Mennonite gatherings, operated out of a room around the corner from the delegate hall.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

July 8, 2015

Bill Cosby, the Confederate flag and America

Many African Americans don’t want to acknowledge the apparent likelihood Bill Cosby is a serial rapist. Many whites don’t want acknowledge that racism and white

Horace McMillon

July 8, 2015

White privilege, white nationalism, racism and Charleston

There is a reason, perhaps less in importance but perhaps just as insidious, why Christian communities of faith need to stop in their tracks and

Scot McKnight

July 7, 2015