Articles : Perspective
May 13 issue
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After Christendom, what?
Our culture is undergoing a profound post-Christian shift. Pew Research continues to track a growing number of those who claim no religious affiliation. Barna Group recently released a study evaluating 15 measures of nonreligiosity that indicated 37 percent of Americans are post-Christian. As a culture, we are moving away from shared language and assumptions of Christianity. The church as we’ve known it is moving to the margins.
April 15 issue
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Paying taxes, gratefully
As the tow truck hauled my car to an auto repair shop after I ran into a deer, I reflected on the privilege of living in a democratic society.
April 1 issue
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‘Mennonite Game’ loser
Anyone with European Mennonite ancestors knows The Mennonite Game is a highly competitive contest. It consists of finding out people’s last names and birthplaces and then tracing their lineage back to your own.
March 18 issue
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Bound by hospitality
AMMAN, Jordan — They keep coming. On an average night more than 2,100 Syrians cross the border into Jordan, seeking refuge from violence and instability.
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Sorry to burst your bubble
Life inside a bubble can feel complete, even dynamic, as the bubble’s surface shimmers and yet retains form.
March 4 issue
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Syria’s voices for peace
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The first time I went to Syria through my work with Mennonite Central Committee, almost four years ago, I was unable to access social networking websites. Today, the armed conflict prohibits me from entering the country, but I get a lot of my daily updates through my Facebook feed.
Feb. 18 issue
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God doesn’t need you
God wants you and your church, but God doesn’t need you. God’s work will go on without us.
Feb. 4 issue
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Baking a pocket trifecta
My grandparents on both sides were German Mennonites. Like all good Mennonite women, my grandmas baked and cooked a lot. My mom did too.
Jan. 21 issue
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Shrinking media influence
“How did you manage to produce such a documentary? We could never get by doing that.”
Jan. 7 issue
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Education’s shifting context
The economic, social and political forces buffeting higher education also pummel Mennonite colleges and universities. Our schools — created to provide Mennonites greater access to college, develop church leaders, nurture Anabaptist values and prepare graduates for service in the kingdom — face many challenges.
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