Articles : March 12, 2007
Editorial
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Young men’s dreams
Spring is the season of dreams for baseball players, and the Bluffton University baseball team surely was dreaming of warm sunshine on their bus trip south.
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Iran visit points way to peace
A recent Mennonite Central Committee-sponsored delegation to Iran showed how U.S. and Iranian political leaders could begin to resolve their countries’ longstanding cold war.
Feature
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Respect needed along with aid
FRESNO, Calif. — Tesfa Dallelew’s passion for Africa, the continent of his birth, is apparent. Even if one does not know about his many years of work with World Vision and Mennonite Central Committee, his resonant voice gives him away.
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Congo women work toward equality
KINSHASA, Congo — The struggle for recognition as gifted church leaders looms over the valuable work Congolese Mennonite Women do to serve their churches and communities.
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Father: ‘We feel his presence every moment’
BRYAN, Ohio — To his father, David Betts still resides somewhere in life’s fragile present tense.
News
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Roth: Political ‘sabbatical’ a hard sell
HESSTON, Kan. — John D. Roth admits his proposal for a “sabbatical” from national politics for Mennonites is not a popular idea, especially as the 2008 presidential election looms.
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Bethel professor hopes Iran visit planted seeds of peace
NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Patricia Shelly, professor of Bible and religion at Bethel College, has well over two decades of experience in the Middle East. But her journey to Iran was unlike anything she’s done before.
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Book explores history of Sabbath traditions
From church pews to football games, Sunday celebrations vary greatly across America — although, for some, church services and sporting events are observed with nearly equal fervor.
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Sign Language majors travel far from Goshen
GOSHEN, Ind. — The job of interpreting between American Sign Language and English can take a person into interesting settings.
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AMBS speaker seeks global citizens for mission
ELKHART, Ind. — C. René Padilla believes evangelizing the world, including the West, is inseparable from rediscovering that the gospel is good news for the poor.
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