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Four obstacles to raising relief funds

As a part of an initiative last year to increase funds raised at our Virginia Relief Sale for Mennonite Central Committee, some of us came

Harvey Yoder

May 29, 2018

Seek ye first the kingdom of God, not the Amish romance

About every two to three months, I get messages from a young woman or two wanting to become Mennonite or Amish. They’ve done no research

Nicci Price

May 22, 2018

God as Father

I’ve noticed more often lately that some of our Mennonite preachers and writers avoid calling God “Father.” Is this theologically correct? Is it wise? Do

Tim Bentch

May 21, 2018

Longhurst: Will truth be told?

Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established in 2008, Canada has been wrestling with the legacy of its residential school system for indigenous children.

John Longhurst

May 21, 2018

Book review: ‘Harold and Arlene: Ministers to Many’

A new and inspiring biography tells the story of a pastoral couple with a deep love for God and the Mennonite Church. With lives spanning

Elwood Yoder

May 21, 2018

Bible: Conflict over the Law’s meaning

This quarter we look at the justice of God, primarily in the message of Jesus with a bit of Paul. The Gospel of Matthew, more

Ted Grimsrud

May 21, 2018

Translators’ goal: a Bible, then a church

All-Nations Bible Translation is 8 years old, but in a sense it’s just getting started. That’s because a Bible translation and church-planting project can take 15 to 20 years to complete.

Rachel Stella | Mennonite World Review

May 21, 2018

Kriss: Millennials’ invitation to lead and learn

At Casa de Esperanza, an Anabaptist/Mennonite community in Oaxaca City, Mexico, Pastor Luis Rey Matias-Cruz invited a 20-something member of his congregation to assist in

Stephen Kriss

May 21, 2018

Devotion in action

“I participated . . . and it made me think,” says Minyoung Jung of South Korea, writing of her work with a food-distribution program in

Paul Schrag

May 21, 2018

Dark deception

The leaders and educators of Mennonite Church USA and other church communities are increasingly adopting worldly views of compassion, love, peace and power. The powers

Letters

May 21, 2018