Our season of Jubilee
I thoroughly enjoyed the May 1, 2020, C-Link photo essay sharing stories of MB churches adapting to the “distance worship” challenge. I was so...
Better than before
I had a clear calling to serve as pastor at Kingwood Bible Church in Salem, Oregon. Some ministry opportunities seem as though a yes...
Developing a church planting strategy
The future of USMB church planting has been a matter of prayer and discernment following the U.S. Conference’s decision last summer to release Multiply...
Five minutes with Andrew Shinn
Just four hours after being sworn in as a United States Foreign Service officer, Andrew Shinn took time for an interview. In March, with...
Hitting the reset button
As I took one final look at this issue of Christian Leader before it went to the printer, I was struck by the ways...
We’re going to Kansas City
USMB has canceled Gathering 2020 due to the restrictions and realities of COVID-19.
It’s time to once again come together as a U.S. Mennonite Brethren...
Saved from suicide
I awoke to pounding at my front door: “Mario Azar, open the door. This is the FBI.” Instinctively, I ran to the bathroom and...
Seeing beyond COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic caught me by surprise. One day I was laughing with a table of ladies at a mom’s group and the next...
