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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Restraint
After more than 12 years of service overseas as a pioneer missionary, I made the transition back to North America. In the midst of...
An invitation to understand racism
“Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. But let justice roll on like a...