Articles : Feb. 4
Bible
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Clothed with Christ, watchful prayer
Mom, who was born in the early 1900s, once told me that when she was a child her mother made her children wear their long underwear from Labor Day until Easter. Imagine how free they must have felt when they peeled off the well-used underwear to don new clothing for Easter morning.
Editorial
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Humans in disguise
Now is a season of honesty and reprisal in the world of sports.
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To fill empty pews
The United Methodist Church has declined in membership every year since it was formed in 1968. The same is true of Mennonite Church USA’s 11-year history. Denominations big and small, old and new, are searching for ways to stop the bleeding.
Feature
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Winnipeg MCC thrift store gets a corporate hand
WINNIPEG, Man. — Many charitable ventures could benefit from a business touch.
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Seeking a tribe, megachurch weighs its Anabaptist options
A 2,500-member Minnesota church led by prominent Christian writer and speaker Greg Boyd is discerning where it fits among the Anabaptists.
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It’s never too late to heed the call of the beloved
As Karen Andres waited in bed for three weeks in 1986 to deliver her premature son, Josh, a question rose up in her heart and eventually changed her life:
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Growing awareness
FULTON COUNTY, Ohio — Seven years ago, sociologist Conrad Kanagy analyzed a survey of Mennonite Church USA and warned the denomination might be headed toward extinction. Today he thinks the church isn’t much better off, but at least it understands the problem.
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In Uganda, a second life for West’s secondhand clothing
KAMPALA, Uganda — “Come here, cheap dresses!” Yiga Yokana yells to potential customers from his stall at Kampala’s Owino market, one of Africa’s largest outdoor shopping hubs.
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Pastor serves Methodists, Mennonites
Mennonite pastor Bruce Bradshaw goes to church on Sunday morning, puts on his priestly robes, climbs into the pulpit to preach and serves communion to those who kneel at the altar rail.
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Goshen grad helps former Amish realize college dreams
GOSHEN, Ind. — What happens when a needy student cannot get financial aid? Like other students of Amish descent, Naomi Kramer, a 2012 graduate of Goshen College, faced that dilemma because her parents did not support her decision to attend college.
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