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Youth make MDS part of their summer

More than 190 youth and youth sponsors from around the U.S. and Canada gave a week of their summer to serve at one of three Mennonite Disaster Service Youth Project sites.

Youth groups worked in Staten Island, N.Y., High River, Alta. and Jamestown, Colo.

Mennonite Disaster Service

August 29, 2014

More than three minutes

Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against

Richard Beck

August 28, 2014

Why short-term mission trips work, despite what you might have heard

Playing with orphan children, building homes and teaching summer Bible camps are all things that many teenagers and young adults hope to accomplish on short-term

Deborah-Ruth Ferber

August 26, 2014

Following — blogs and Jesus

The other day as I was clicking around online, I came across a blog written by a fellow Mennonite pastor. I liked what she had

Joanna Harader

August 25, 2014

Indiana pastor’s credentials under review by two conferences

Two Mennonite Church USA conferences will review the ministerial credentials of Karl Shelly, a pastor at Assembly Mennonite Church in Goshen, Ind., for performing a

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

August 25, 2014

Voices in the streets

This week I was glued to Twitter on more than one evening, watching the events in Ferguson, Mo., unfold in the wake of Mike Brown’s

Meghan Florian

August 22, 2014

His sorrow is splendor

A little girl in our community has died. Suddenly. Unexpectedly. Shatteringly. Nine years old, Christ have mercy. And this is the part where those who

Ryan Dueck

August 21, 2014

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth

I love being a foster care provider for handicapped adults. I love Our Girl Audrey and Blind Linda fiercely, protectively and I am so grateful

MaryAnn Yutzy

August 19, 2014

USMB delegates approve peace article revision

Delegates at the U.S. Mennonite Brethren national convention in Santa Clara, Calif., voted July 26 to revise the article on “Love, Peacemaking and Reconciliation” in the denomination’s Confession of Faith.

The revision to Article 13 — which passed 103-10 — describes nonparticipation in the military as a choice that “many of us” make.

Mennonite World Review staff

August 18, 2014

Goshen students witness hope in Palestine

GOSHEN, Ind. — When Sam Carlson walked to work in the morning, he stepped over hundreds of tear gas canisters, stun grenades and smoke bombs. Sometimes he could feel tear gas lingering in the air.

Carlson, a junior peace, justice and conflict studies major at Goshen College, served at the Palestinian Conflict Resolution Center (Wi’am) in Bethlehem this summer.

Kate Yoder | Goshen College

August 18, 2014