MWR : Articles : Sept. 17, 2012

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Articles : Sept. 17, 2012

Pointing to greater truth

My previous columns on Hebrews noted that this entire sermon alternates between presenting ideas (indicative) and calls to action implied by these ideas (imperative). Texts for these two lessons involve both: 12:18-24 is indicative; 12:25-13:3 is imperative.

Congo churches affirm pastoral equality for women

Two Mennonite conferences in Congo marked anniversaries this summer, but their longevity wasn’t the only reason to celebrate. Both took historic actions recognizing women’s equality in Christian ministry.
Peace Sunday, Sept. 23

Mennonite World Conference’s Peace Sunday is Sept. 23, but in many North American congregations, news of its approach arrived not in time or not at all.

Examine the case

As I read the editorial “Activism Gone Too Far” and the news article “Guilty Verdict in Kidnapping Case” (Aug. 20), my mind went to Prov. 18:17: “The first to plead his case seems just, until another comes and examines him.” Knowing Ken Miller’s passionate desire to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ, I felt these articles missed his deep commitment of representing Christ and walking in obedience to the Scriptures. If your report was all I read or knew about his case, it would have a negative and discouraging impact on me.
Cigar not funny

In the Sept. 3 MWR, the ad of a new release from Herald Press, Laughter Is Sacred Space by Ted Swartz, caught my eye. My wife and I attended four or five of Swartz’s performances before the death of his acting partner, Lee Eshleman. We laughed along with the audience at the creative way the gospel messages were given. They presented the Truth in a subtle way that made it stick in our minds.

MDS hay brings help to farmers

In many parts of the U.S. and even Canada, farmers who tried to make hay while the sun shone this summer got too much of a good thing.
Indiana congressional candidate running long-shot campaign

Shelli Yoder, a Mennonite and 1993 Miss America second runner-up from Bloomington, Ind., is running for Congress in Indiana’s 9th District.
‘Winds of the Spirit’ blow through the global South

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Anabaptist churches in Asia, Africa and Latin America have grown rapidly in recent years, while membership and attendance numbers in North American and European churches have declined.
Mullet found guilty

Amish bishop Sam Mullet and 15 of his followers were found guilty of federal hate crimes Sept. 20 in U.S. District Court after more than four days of jury deliberation.

Trial testimony describes Amish beard-cutting attack

CLEVELAND — Law officers testified Sept. 5 about the chaotic and bizarre scene they discovered the night of Oct. 4, 2011, when they arrived at the Holmes County, Ohio, home of Raymond Hershberger, a 79-year-old Amish bishop.