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Retiring scholar’s mission: solving Amish riddle

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Donald B. Kraybill has written about the forgiving Amish of Nickel Mines, Pa., and the revengeful Amish of Bergholz, Ohio.

Now, after 44 years of immersion in the Anabaptist worldview and more than two dozen books, some translated into nine languages, Kraybill is retiring from teaching at Elizabethtown College.

His retirement was celebrated April 9 as former students, family and colleagues shared stories of their journey with Kraybill.

Brian K. Pipkin | For Mennonite World Review

May 18, 2015

The most important book

DEBRE ZEIT, Ethiopia — Three years ago, Fanosie Legesse made a challenge to Listowel (Ont.) Mennonite Church.

Would they help him make sure that the students of Meserete Kristos College in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia, each had an English Bible of their own?

Legesse, a member of Bethel Mennonite Church in Elora, Ont., was born and raised in Ethiopia. He and his wife, Dianne, previously served in Ethiopia with Mennonite Church Canada.

Mennonite Church Canada

May 18, 2015

Sing unto the Lord an old song

We walked into an old convent in the town of Cholula, Mexico. A choir from the University of the Americas was rehearsing for an evening

Don Clymer

May 15, 2015

Involving ourselves in stories — of suffering, redemption

Myths and stories breathe life into the way we construct our societies. Stories explain our origin, dictate our afterlife, and assign meaning to everything in

Cindy Brandt

May 14, 2015

Abide in love

1 John 4, the passage we are focusing on today, is deceptively simple, in that while is sounds easy enough, it’s actually quite complicated when

Meghan Florian

May 13, 2015

Uncomfortable conversations

I do not go looking for challenging conversations. But I don't run from them when they find me. I have come to realize that discomfort

Willard Metzger

May 12, 2015

Why motherhood matters

Since my book Mom Seeks God came out last year, I’ve spoken to many moms’ groups, and one thing has stood out to me as

Julia Roller

May 11, 2015

Manitoba church fills 100 panes with stained glass

WINNIPEG, Man. — As fire transforms sand into glass, so God’s power transforms people into beautiful reflections. For a group of 20 from River East

Karla Braun | Mennonite Brethren Herald

May 11, 2015

War crimes

Would it go beyond the pale to ask if our president is a war criminal? According to the blog, “Pray for U.S.,” as of March

Rachel Stella

May 11, 2015

Love controls the spiritual gifts

May 24 is Pentecost Sunday in the Christian calendar and the Festival of Weeks in the Jewish calendar. It is the second of the three

Reta Halteman Finger

May 11, 2015