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Bethel writing class helps unheard group find a voice

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Whatever Ami Regier, Bethel College professor of literary studies, might have expected from venturing into prison, it wasn’t that the experience would make her a better teacher and person.

Regier has been traveling to the East Unit, a minimum-security section of Hutchinson Correctional Facility, regularly since last spring. This fall, Will Shoup, a senior literary studies major, joined her.

Melanie Zuercher | Bethel College

January 5, 2015

Indigenous witness

On Nov. 16, 1885, Louis Riel, a political and spiritual leader of the Métis people of western Canada, was executed in Regina, Sask., on the

John D. Roth

January 5, 2015

Saskatchewan college to close after 87 years

HEPBURN, Sask. — The board of Bethany College emerged from December meetings with sobering news: The current academic year will be the 87-year-old rural Saskatchewan

Karla Braun | Mennonite Brethren Herald

January 5, 2015

A prayer of hope for 2015

For ourselves: Living God, lead us, by your Spirit, deeper into life. Help us love you, ourselves, our family and neighbors, all people including our

Brian D. McLaren

January 2, 2015

In celebration of the “average” church

You may have never attended an “average” church. But you’ve certainly seen one: older buildings, often made of dark brick, with old-fashioned roofs that slope down

Angela Denker

January 1, 2015

Empowering children to combat sexual abuse

As one of two staff members who works to implement a sexual abuse prevention policy for our church, I have an enormous and difficult task. We have

Melissa Florer-Bixler

December 31, 2014

At MDS, every tool’s now in its place

Just organizing your own tool bench can be a big project. Now imagine organizing tools for hundreds of volunteers to be used at multiple locations — and the tool bench must travel well.

This was the undertaking at Mennonite Disaster Service over the last two years. The bulk of the work took place at MDS’s warehouse locations in Columbus, Miss., and Lititz, Pa. Longtime MDS volunteers Lloyd and Irene Letkeman . . .

Barbara Weaver | Mennonite Disaster Service

December 29, 2014

Mountain States, Mexican conferences start a relationship

A Mennonite conference in Mexico has initiated a relationship with Mountain States Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA. Jaime Lázaro, director of Mountain States’ SEED

Mennonite World Review staff

December 29, 2014

I can’t breathe, but I’m listening

My son came home and told me that on his walk from school in our middle-class neighborhood, a police officer slowed down and tailed him

Osheta Moore

December 29, 2014

The mystery of trust

In times of uncertainty people want visionary leaders. But what if God's good plan is a period of sustained uncertainty? This Advent season’s theme from

Willard Metzger

December 24, 2014