A Mennonite tesserae
I have learned who I am through my Mennonite experience. From my initial church youth group experience, short-term summer mission trips to Mexico with...
God’s blessing or white privilege
One of the qualities instilled in me growing up was gratefulness. It was a cardinal rule: Always say “thank you,” and show appreciation for...
She’s difficult
“She’s difficult.” These two words were all it took for me as a university administrator to deny a colleague a seat at the table. With...
Do you see what I see?
I was born 60 years ago in the United States of America, “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” In...
Race and racism resources
Reading is one way to expand our understanding of race and racism. Contributing writers Darren Duerksen, Terry Hunt, Mark Isaac and Jamie Mack offer...
This night
Cracked earth clumps in pieces
mortals falter in this desert of lostness
burned wicks of hope trampled dreams
earth cries for droplets of rain
not prepared for God’s...
Loving our neighbors in Ukraine
Participating in mission trips has been a core family value for us since early in our marriage. Our family has been on five mission...
Foolishness or faith
This might rank near the top of a list of foolish decisions made by people in the Bible. But he was one of God’s...
