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Hopi school administrator sentenced

The former superintendent of Hopi Mission School in Kykotsmovi, Ariz., has been sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling money from the school.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

May 11, 2018

What Jesus’ ascension means for us

So Christ ascended to heaven. What’s the big deal with that? Workers get Ascension Day off in a few places around the world, and they

Mathew Swora

May 10, 2018

Book review: ‘Soul Tending’

Do you remember a time when every Sunday started with three hours of church followed by a long meal, often roast beef and root vegetables

Shirley Hershey Showalter

May 7, 2018

Bible: High ideals for God’s people

Blow the trumpet! The content of these 12 verses in Leviticus 25 is plain. Instructions from Yahweh to Moses presuppose that the Israelites are now

Reta Halteman Finger

May 7, 2018

How outward appearance matters

Mennonites can easily categorize the type of church another Mennonite comes from simply by their appearance. Do their wear a veil, a bonnet or a

Tabitha Driver

May 7, 2018

History: A Beachy Amish dalliance while on the lam

He arrived in the Beachy Amish community as Bill Sousa, a drifter with an aimless soul. He left as Ernest Collins, a convicted felon who

Rich Preheim

May 7, 2018

King: Chain saws and Earth

During maybe the latest spring since we moved to our current home in 1993, I worked on my chain saw, then riding mower. I learned

Michael A. King

May 7, 2018

Watson: Chance to look ahead

Glancing at my calendar, I realize it’s already been almost a year since the Mennonite Church USA convention and barely more than a year until

Hillary Watson

May 7, 2018

Precious in God’s sight

Heard any good prophecy lately? Not the kind that predicts the future. The kind that awakens the moral conscience, rebukes sin and energizes hope. Mennonite

Paul Schrag

May 7, 2018

Merger proposal

Merger is a great idea for MWR and The Mennonite. We need this kind of merging/collaboration in our institutions. I received my church news for

Letters

May 7, 2018