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The test question for your church

We tend to measure the “success” of a church by numbers. I propose in A Fellowship of Differents another way of measuring whether or not

Scot McKnight

April 16, 2015

Canadian MB response to same-sex wedding: it wasn’t us

Canadian Mennonite Brethren leaders needed to clear up confusion about whether their denomination was involved in a same-sex wedding. Responding to numerous inquiries, the leaders,

Mennonite World Review staff

April 13, 2015

MC USA council endorses unity statement

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Conservative, progressive or a call for unity and tolerance?

That was the question for the Mennonite Church USA Constituency Leaders Council as its members weighed three proposed resolutions on sexuality and church polity.

They chose the call for unity and tolerance.

Paul Schrag | Mennonite World Review

March 30, 2015

Biblical families

Jim Powers (Letters, March 2) asserts that “the written word of God is clear on sex, family [and] roles in the church.” However, family and

Rachel Stella

March 30, 2015

Whose lifestyle?

Mike Combs rightly denounces the term “homosexual lifestyle” (Letters, March 16). I don’t know what writers mean when they use that term, but I am

Rachel Stella

March 30, 2015

Opinion: Christ-centered unity is still possible

Mennonite Church USA faces the pivotal question of what unites us and what divides. The dominant issue in our time is acceptance of gay and

John M. Miller

March 30, 2015

Learning to leave well

We need to find a new way to talk about the congregations that are leaving Mennonite Church USA: They’re not leaving us; we’re getting divorced.

Hillary Watson

March 27, 2015

Giving up my need to be right

Lent is a time to let go of things that hold us back, a time to return to God with our whole heart. As we

Ron Zook

March 26, 2015

Ohio Conference affirms Confession of Faith

Mennonite Church USA’s Ohio Conference delegates passed a resolution on March 14 stating its credentialing committee will not recognize any request to credential a pastor in a same-sex relationship. Additionally, credentials of ministers who perform same-sex ceremonies will be suspended.

These are listed as “action steps” after an affirmation of the Confession of Faith that emphasizes support for Article 19, which states marriage is between a man and a woman for life.

The resolution had 70 percent support — 163 . . .

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

March 24, 2015

Toward Mennonite sexual integrity

The Mennonite church needs a conversation about sexual integrity, how people respect their own bodies and those of other people. Sexual abuse — and even sexual

Lisa Schirch

March 23, 2015