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Articles : Oct. 5, 2009

Student: ‘Put on leathers’ like Paul

Elkhart, Ind. — Jeremy Shue sees similarities between going to a motorcycle rally and the Apostle Paul’s trip to Athens.
Minn. pastor tells of living communally

BLUFFTON, Ohio — Dissatisfied that the Christianity around him did not look like Jesus, Pastor Mark Van Steenwyk founded an intentional community in Minneapolis.
Young pastors address all boards

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Four young pastors aimed to inspire and challenge about 110 denominational leaders during a meeting of seven Mennonite Church USA boards Sept. 24-25.
Bethel board chair defends decision to remove president

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — The chair of the Bethel College board of directors on Sept. 25 defended the termination of the president as necessary for the institution’s health.
Southeast Conference takes away pastor’s credentials

Southeast Conference of Mennonite Church USA has revoked the credentials of a gay pastor.
‘Stranger’ or neighbor?

WAXAHACHIE, Texas — The question was originally posed to Jesus by a teacher of a law. Mennonite pastors and lay leaders revisited it: Who is my neighbor?
Bolivian colonist, accused of rape, dies

An Old Colony Mennonite man in Bolivia accused of rape died Sept. 16 after being punished.

Crumbs of life

In exploring God’s redeeming work and its connection to his covenant community, we’ve been looking at Jesus and his invitations to the kingdom. This week, we discover more about who’s invited and what it takes to be part of the new community he’s forming.

Lives of service in Paraguay

On my desk is Robert and Myrtle Unruh: A Legacy of Christian Service and Goodwill in Paraguay, 1951-1983, by Gerhard Ratzlaff and Philip Roth, published by Masthof Press, Morgantown, Pa., 2009, 269 pages, $19.95

A new Katie book

Katie Funk Wiebe is widely known in Mennonite circles and beyond, not only for her writing, teaching and speaking but also for her wisdom. You Never Gave Me a Name: One Mennonite Woman’s Story (Cascadia and Herald, 2009, 280 pages), is an autobiographical account by an octogenarian of her life and thought. Her earlier autobiographical books include The Storekeeper’s Daughter; Alone: A Widow’s Search for Joy; and Bless Me Too, My Father.

Humble, God-inspired dust

Washburn University’s Faculty Colloquium this year is called “Origin 150: Darwin’s Texts, Darwinism’s Contexts.” This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species.