A mother’s truest treasure
Our children are among the most important things given to us in our lives. With this gift comes the responsibility of passing on faith....
Why care about Luther and his reforms?
2017 is the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther posting 95 theses on the doors of the churches in the city of Wittenberg, including All...
MCC turns 100
It was December 27, 1944, and Mennonite Central Committee’s (MCC) executive committee was meeting to discuss how Mennonites might respond to shocking reports of...
Reflections from a video gamer
My teammates and I leap from the jet. As we descend it becomes clear—the train yard is going to be busy, and we aren’t...
Who is a hero?
What makes someone a hero? In Greek mythology, heroes have a tragic element to them—their heroic qualities are the very source of their downfall.
In...
Dirk Willems : An undivided heart
Dirk Willems (died 1569) raced for his life across the thinly frozen pond. Willems was an Anabaptist (a 16th century name for many Mennonites),...
Heinrich and Maria Enns: Called to serve
“If we do not come back, if we die, then from this group there will have to be others who will follow,” Heinrich Enns...
Peter Martinovich Friesen: Advocate for the oppressed
Peter M. Friesen (1849–1914) is a towering figure in the Mennonite Brethren story. He wrote a monumental historical work on the Mennonites in Russia...