Who is my neighbor?
My son Matt gave me a Christmas present last year purporting to trace the origins of my personal DNA. Based on family stories, I...
Global Mennonite Brethren blessings
“If I did not get this help, I don’t know where my wife and I would be,” Samuel said as we talked. Samuel (not...
WDJD: What did Jesus do?
WWJD—What would Jesus do? We see this question everywhere, from car bumper stickers to Internet memes to the once-ubiquitous wristbands. And it is a...
When friends disagree
A client recently detailed her complicated feelings about something a loved one posted on social media after a mass shooting.
“She is like a grandmother...
When anxiety takes root
In the fall of 2019, my church offered a five-week home group study on the topic of anxiety. Little did we know just how...
Tell your story
It’s been reported that 75 percent of people fear public speaking more than death. I probably believed that the day I shared my testimony...
Good trouble
An old story tells of a man who is hiking. As he nears a cliff, he stumbles, falling over the edge. Fortunately, he grabs...
Our Ukrainian invasion
In April 2022, I was attending USMB Leadership Board meetings in San Diego, and I was having difficulty focusing. My mind was drifting 17...