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CJP director undertakes 40-day fast for healing

HARRISONBURG, Va. — In preparation for his 40-day fast, which began Ash Wednesday March 1, Daryl Byler has made a few changes to his recreational reading. The lawyer, ordained minister and executive director of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University favors non-fiction and legal thrillers.

Lauren Jefferson | Eastern Mennonite University

March 13, 2017

Supporting life during Lent

If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God's love be in

Harvey Yoder

March 6, 2017

What is a peace church? People of color define it

HAMPTON, Va. — It is time for white leaders and members of Mennonite Church USA to reconsider what it means to be a peace church, participants said at a gathering of people of color in leadership roles.

Jenny Castro | Mennonite Church USA

February 27, 2017

How to pray powerfully for peace

I’ve written before on praying for peace and how to pray for peace when you can’t find the words, but I’m still wrestling with how

April Yamasaki

February 17, 2017

Book review: ‘Both My Sons’

I’m not one of those folks who reads historical fiction and longs for the past, for a more bucolic way of life and the wonder

Melanie Springer Mock

February 13, 2017

Offering my opinion

Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security. Take delight in the Lord, and he will

Shannon Martin

February 3, 2017

Jesus only

Matthew 17 tells the story of Jesus taking Peter, James and John to a mountain, where they witnessed his transfiguration. The Bible says, “his face

Rosina Schmucker

February 2, 2017

Washington Witness: Israel’s status quo

After months of speculation about a United Nations Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements, everyone assumed it was no longer in the works when the

Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach

January 30, 2017

Hope finds way to grow

The English language does a disservice to the word “hope.” It’s too short, too glib. Lips are finished pronouncing it almost before the sound establishes

Tim Huber

January 2, 2017

Learning to plow — a New Year’s resolution

Ever since the second week of Advent, I had planned to write a piece. Some brilliant little nugget about beating swords into plowshares, wolves and

Jon Butterfield

January 2, 2017