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Yoder-Short: Privilege closes our eyes to the real story

The community Good Friday service is going as usual. Teenagers are sharing on the last words of Christ. We’re ready for the phrase, “Father, forgive

Jane Yoder-Short

June 4, 2018

Powell: Setting a low bar

A recent Doonesbury comic strip by Garry Trudeau featured a pastor giving an announcement from the board of elders to a congregation about what evangelicals

John Powell

June 4, 2018

Showalter: Visible righteousness

“Baptists are good at getting people converted, but Mennonites are better at making disciples.” It’s a stereotype and, like most, holds a grain of truth.

Richard Showalter

June 4, 2018

Such little change

My enjoyment of competing in the Penn Relays in Philadelphia this spring was undermined by the heavy presence of U.S. Army and Marine Corps recruiting. This

Letters

June 4, 2018

An honest broker?

Peacemakers believe it is possible to earn the trust of both sides in a conflict. They are careful not to divide the parties into friends

Paul Schrag

June 4, 2018

When I dislike things in the Bible

“Women should be silent.” “Cover your head.” “Wives, submit to your husbands.” “Take up your cross” “Share in suffering.” “You will experience persecution.” There's a

Tabitha Driver

June 4, 2018

Members only

Christ as revealed in Scripture possessed miraculous powers. But at least one thing escaped his abilities. He couldn’t baptize himself. Being a Christian isn’t a

Tim Huber

June 4, 2018

‘Voices Together’ announced as title for new hymnal

HARRISONBURG, Va. — The new worship and song collection for Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada will be called Voices Together.

MennoMedia

June 1, 2018

Creating with God

According to Russian philosopher Nikolai Berdyaev, God created the world by imagination, yet for many of us imagination and creativity are rarely associated with our

Christine Sine

May 30, 2018