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Leadership as spiritual direction

A couple of years ago I was interviewed by a master of divinity student for her class on leadership. I told her that for me

Christine Sine

September 23, 2014

Acting like a state: ISIS, the U.S. and Jesus as Lord

Like most Americans, I’m horrified by each new story I read about ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham). A friend who works in the

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

September 22, 2014

Large Ohio church leaves MC USA

Hartville Mennonite Church, one of the largest congregations in Mennonite Church USA’s Ohio Conference, voted Sept. 7 to leave the denomination. The motion passed with

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

September 22, 2014

First woman ordained as a pastor dies at 87

Emma Sommers Richards, the first woman ordained as a pastor in a U.S. Mennonite congregation, died Sept. 6 in Goshen, Ind. She was 87.

Richards was ordained in 1973 by Illinois Mennonite Conference while serving as co-pastor of Lombard (Ill.) Mennonite Church with her husband, Joe.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

September 22, 2014

A #BringBackOurGirls confession

I am going to trust you with the truth. I wish we could sit down, you and I, with two cups of coffee and a

Ashley Dickens

September 19, 2014

“Cute” kids in church

A few weeks ago our children created a banner during worship to represent the part of the Lord’s prayer that says “thy kingdom come, thy

Melissa Florer-Bixler

September 18, 2014

Is it time to remove the flag from the church sanctuary?

If one were to walk into a church in the United States, it’s far more likely than not that somewhere on the stage in the

Benjamin L. Corey

September 17, 2014

Wiping the blood away

I was taking Kristi to the grocery store as I do from time to time. Kristi is blind and in a wheelchair and she suffers

Richard Beck

September 16, 2014

Healing is God’s final word

We continue with Jeremiah’s “little book of consolation” (chapters 30-33). Coming in the midst of great trauma and grief, these chapters are meant to sustain

Ted Grimsrud

September 15, 2014

Light in Albania

Kelementina Shahini admits she didn’t know what she was getting into when she raised her hand at an evangelistic meeting. “My husband raised his,” she

Wally Kroeker

September 15, 2014