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What’s in a name?

Although my name is Nelson, I don’t much care what people call me as long as it is said in respect and love. I wonder

July 30, 2018

Sexism and tyranny

Jane Yoder-Short’s column about the Miss America pageant and the Book of Esther stood out vividly for me (“The Trophy Queen Says ‘No,’ ” July

Letters

July 30, 2018

King: Much more to love

As national flames flare over babies torn from immigrant parents, how public figures are treated in restaurants, naming a new Supreme Court justice, tariffs, taxes,

Michael A. King

July 30, 2018

Canadian MBs join trend to decentralize

Less is going to be more in a new approach to national decision-making and structure approved by Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches delegates July 14 in Saskatoon, Sask.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

July 23, 2018

Americans, this is who you are

My American friends have been apologizing for how their president is behaving on the international stage — castigating Canada, undermining NATO, praising dictators, starting trade

John Longhurst

July 20, 2018

Spirituality is imperfect

Last week at our Mustard Seed House community meeting, we made lavender wands. We had perfect examples to follow, many of them beautiful images from

Christine Sine

July 18, 2018

Open letter to Jeff Bezos: Amazon or Anabaptist?

Dear Mr. Bezos, The opposition of Amazon (hereafter referred to as “your company”) to a tax law to help the homeless in Seattle was the

Keith Lyndaker Schlabach

July 17, 2018

Enduring the cross, despising the shame

If I were to try to convince someone to become a Christian, shame is not a quality I would advertise. I would probably talk about

Rosina Schmucker

July 16, 2018

No longer deserving?

Robert Victor Peters (Letters & Comments, June 4) sounds like a Mennonite we need in Indiana, one we are sorry to see leaving us. Maybe he

Letters

July 16, 2018