Articles : Melodie Davis
Jan. 7 issue
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Photo by MennoMedia
‘Almost every family had some kind of miracle’
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Mennonites in the U.S. in the 1930s and ’40s were struggling with the effects of the Great Depression, and church agencies were organizing to work with the U.S. government to initiate a provision for conscientious objector status for young men during World War II.
American Mennonites may have not been rich, but they were relatively well established. They were not being displaced from their homes, immigrating as refugees to a new land or experiencing firsthand the terrors of war and labor camps. They had come to the U.S. generations or even hundreds of years before.
Dec. 12, 2011 issue
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Caroling with an angel
I ran across a photo stashed between some of my photo albums the other day.
Nov. 7, 2011 issue
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Time for some deep cleaning
In fall my thoughts turn to fall cleaning. If you are under 35 you will probably say, “What is that?”
Oct. 17, 2011 issue
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Christians and Muslims tell their stories of waging peace
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Ten-year commemorations of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks examined how the world has changed as a result, with many commentators noting profound distrust and animosity among some Christians and Muslims.
July 18, 2011 issue
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The office smells like ink
Many of you know that on July 1, Third Way Media, which I have worked for since 1975 (with various names), became MennoMedia. We have joined with Mennonite Publishing Network and consolidated in Harrisonburg, Va.
April 4, 2011 issue
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Day to worship
Eve, my 5-year-old great-niece, has a way of getting to the truth of matters. Recently she asked her parents, “Why would somebody not go to church on ‘church day’? That’s just weird.”
Feb. 28, 2011 issue
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Venerable KJV
I recently started trying to read the King James Version of the Bible through again. Why would anyone do that when so many more readable versions are available?
Feb. 14, 2011 issue
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Third Way Café lists top questions
Third Way Media and its predecessor organizations, Mennonite Media and Mennonite Broadcasts, have long responded to questions posed by people who are not familiar with Mennonites. The questions gave rise to a series of brochures on Mennonites and videos that attempt to answer basic questions.
Nov. 15, 2010 issue
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40-year reunion
Perhaps you scoff, reunion schumunion: you either love ’em or you hate ’em. Most people don’t bother going. Who wants to see a reminder that you have aged another five, 10 or 20 years? Who wants to be reminded of the pain of the high school years? And why, for pete’s sake, bother to read about someone else’s reunion? Indulge me.
Nov. 8, 2010 issue
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Bonding at the dinner table
A number of years ago I wrote a column on “Should families still bother to eat dinner together?” The response was swift and enthusiastic: “Yes, it is important to have dinner together!” “Hang on to dinner.”
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