On the Border
Fourteen people—nine men and five women, all from Mexico—stand shoulder to shoulder in front of a judge in federal court in Brownsville, Texas, on...
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....
Learning from the “Dones” and “Nones”
In the early 2000s, Adam was the star quarterback at his local high school. That notoriety—combined with using his older brother’s ID to purchase...
Talking technology
Rick Bartlett, Tabor College director of theological education and assistant professor of ministry; Dave Buller, associate pastor at North Oak Community Church in Hays,...
Caring for God’s creation
Earlier this winter over coffee at Wendy’s in Hillsboro, Kansas, I fielded a question from one of the Ebenfeld MB Church farmers crowded around...
The place God called me
In anticipation of the USMB study conference on women in vocational ministry hosted by the U.S. Board of Faith and Life Jan. 14-16 in...
Survey reveals women serve USMB churches in variety of roles
The CL staff wanted to learn more about how women serve our congregations. So, we reviewed USMB church English-language websites and found that 91...
Consumers or disciples
We live in a world that focuses on consuming things. Our
cities have stores all over the place, and from the construction we see, it
looks...