Task force considers future of church planting
An ad hoc task force was assembled to process a path forward for USMB church planting following the release in September of Multiply as...
Past leaders inspire our future
Someone once said that the seven last words of a dying church are: “We’ve never done it that way before.” For leaders who are...
Five minutes with: Jason Salazar
Jason Salazar is chief of police in the city of Visalia, a community of 138,000 in California’s Central Valley. He and his wife, Christy,...
When it’s time to vote
As we anticipate the 2020 election, U.S. Mennonite Brethren must rethink our approach to politics. American political culture is fiercely polarized. We hear the...
Living as evangelicals and Anabaptists
What does it mean when Mennonite Brethren say we are evangelical and Anabaptist? At the recent Southern District Conference convention, several speakers addressed this...
When the secret is out
I like to say, “Your biggest secret is your biggest problem.” For me, that secret was two-fold. Consumed with work and performance, I spiraled...
A story of God opening doors
Phil's story
I met Caleb Rempel, a senior in high school, in January 2019 at Ascent Base Camp, an event about church planting hosted by...
Possible happens here
This year Fresno Pacific University (FPU) will celebrate its 75th anniversary since its founding in the Central Valley of California. What started as Pacific...