The gift of conversation
The upcoming holidays are a time to celebrate God-with-us by giving special attention to hospitality, to making our homes welcoming places for others so...
Americans really think — what?
Many Americans have a distorted view of things we Mennonite Brethren consider irrefutable. I’ve come to this conclusion thanks in part to an interesting...
Hope in uncertain times
When I think about how the rainy weather has affected the farming community, a lot of items “flood” my mind. Flooding has been in...
God’s gentle whisper
Does God still speak today? People throughout church history have answered this question differently. As I think about how I would answer, I am...
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...