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Reflection: A river runs through

If any of you is thirsty, come to Me and drink. If you believe in Me, the Hebrew Scriptures say that rivers of living water

Christine Sine

March 10, 2015

Dreams, deeds and the soul of Selma

Tens of thousands of Americans made the pilgrimage to Selma, Ala., March 7. They came to remember the sacrifices of everyday people who risked their

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

March 9, 2015

Paralysis moves group to help

LeRoy Goossen of Fresno, Calif., marked 20 years of paralysis Jan. 5. But thanks to a brotherhood of volunteers that traces its origin to his Mennonite Brethren church, it is rare for a weekday to go by without someone paying a visit to provide care and chat.

Working as a custom home builder in 1995, Goossen fell from a balcony, whipping his neck and bruising his spinal cord. His arms and legs were paralyzed. Intensive care and extensive rehabilitation followed.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

March 9, 2015

Avoiding a pro-suffering theology

Lent was a fairly new concept for me when I was in college, and one year I decided to make the ultimate sacrifice — chocolate. I

Joanna Harader

March 6, 2015

Lancaster Mennonite School acquires Hershey school

Lancaster (Pa.) Mennonite School acquired a nondenominational private school in late February, the fourth school to join the system since 2002.

LMS superintendent Richard Thomas said the opportunity came as a surprise.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

March 5, 2015

After the rooster

I’ve had a lot of chances to talk to Peter lately. He shows up in my life under various names. As Samantha, who abandoned her

Meghan Good

March 2, 2015

Four centuries of ‘Martyrs Mirror’ to be auctioned

Lancaster (Pa.) Mennonite Historical Society will auction two unusual Martyrs Mirror books March 13, including a second edition of the original Dutch published in 1685 in Amsterdam.

A 1748 edition, translated from Dutch to German and then published in Ephrata, Pa., will be also available.

Additionally, two English editions will be at the rare book auction, one published in 1886 . . .

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

March 2, 2015

Ordained to be reverent

Culminating two years of being a licensed minister, and following eight years of seeing an inkling of a calling to pastoral ministry grow into a

Celeste Kennel-Shank

March 2, 2015

Stories of reawakened hope fill MDS annual meeting

HARTVILLE, Ohio — Close to 300 volunteers, staff and donors came together to celebrate the work of Mennonite Disaster Service during the MDS All-Unit annual meeting Feb. 13-14 at Hartville Mennonite Church.

A broad spectrum of Amish, Brethren in Christ and Mennonites came together around the theme, “A Touch of Love Awakens a Taste of Hope,” discussing how love awakens hope when disaster strikes.

Michelle Pruitt, owner of a new MDS-built home in Crisfield, Md., spoke about escaping Superstorm Sandy and the loss of her home of 30 years.

Mark Beach | Mennonite Disaster Service

March 2, 2015

Bethel student ponders lessons of military service, college

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — With American Sniper nominated for multiple Academy awards and Eddie Ray Routh standing trial for murder, one Bethel College senior has

Melanie Zuercher | Bethel College

March 2, 2015