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...
Possibilities and hope
I have Bipolar 2 Disorder. A blunt opener but I intend to be honest and bring perceptions and curiosities to the surface. Mental illness...
Reclaiming Mondays
In 2001 I was diagnosed with depression. My wife and I had served for eight years as missionaries at Echo Ranch Bible Camp in Juneau,...
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...
We are God’s ambassadors for justice
It was less than a decade ago that I sat across the table from Debra. She was a mother but not an ideal one....
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...
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...
My guest, Anxiety
Hello! Pleased to make your acquaintance. My name is Anxiety. You may know me by my nicknames: Worry, Concern or Dread. Recently, we have...