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MC USA board sends ‘forbearance’ resolution to delegates

“Forbearance” is the key word of a resolution the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board will send to convention delegates in July.

Meeting April 6-8 in Kansas City, Mo., the board approved the resolution — along with three others and one that’s still being worked on — for delegates’ consideration.

“We think it has the potential to help us live together with our disagreements,” said Ervin Stutzman, MC USA executive director, in a telephone interview after the meeting.

Paul Schrag | Mennonite World Review

April 13, 2015

3,400 register for MWC so far

By mid-March, Mennonite World Conference assembly registrants totaled about 3,400 people from 66 countries. Registrants for the event July 21-26 in Harrisburg, Pa., represent 18

Mennonite World Conference

April 13, 2015

Writing conference goes west for a changed landscape

FRESNO, Calif. — A major aspect of the latest Mennonite/s Writing conference, which took place March 12-15 on the campus of Fresno Pacific University, was

Melanie Zuercher

April 13, 2015

A moment of truth

In 1985, black South African theologians released the Kairos Document, a condemnation of Christian support for apartheid policies. In December 2009, Palestinian Christian leaders issued

Andre Gingerich Stoner | Mennonite World Review

April 13, 2015

Labor, love connect faith communities

The power of Hurricane Katrina to ravage Gladier Dalton’s New Orleans church in 2005 was no match for the power of hammers and friendship to restore new hope.

In 2014, College Mennonite Church in Goshen, Ind., spearheaded the rebuild of Dalton’s house, which now also . . .

Laurie Oswald Robinson | For Mennonite World Review

April 13, 2015

Refusing to fight the culture war

The Mennonite Church USA credentialed leaders survey has opened a conversation that research coordinator Conrad Kanagy says highlights a growing divide. Kanagy sees homosexuality as

Stephen Kriss

April 13, 2015

Hesston expands nursing program to bachelor’s degree

HESSTON, Kan. — Hesston College received approval from the Kansas State Board of Nursing March 25 to launch a bachelor of science in nursing program starting with the 2015-16 year.

The introduction of the program to the existing associate degree program will make Hesston the only college or university in Kansas where students may choose to pursue either an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing.

“The expansion of degree options in this program is a natural growth opportunity,” said vice president of academics Brent Yoder.

Rachel McMaster | Hesston College

April 13, 2015

Testimony: Sunday school shines

MennoMedia’s new Shine Sunday school curriculum for children is praiseworthy: easy to plan, easy to teach and committed to deep and simple truths that stick

Esther Kratzer Koontz

April 13, 2015

Simple is peaceful

When would it be right for an enemy nation to murder your family? If never, how can it be right for the U.S. to murder

Rachel Stella

April 13, 2015

Canadian MB response to same-sex wedding: it wasn’t us

Canadian Mennonite Brethren leaders needed to clear up confusion about whether their denomination was involved in a same-sex wedding. Responding to numerous inquiries, the leaders,

Mennonite World Review staff

April 13, 2015