What a glorious gift
It was Christmas morning, and I sat amidst the hubbub of gift opening commotion. My brother and sisters were to the right and left,...
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...
Reformers and radicals
Five hundred years ago, a German monk by the name of Martin Luther sent out an invitation to debate 95 points of doctrine and...
Globalization changes the face of local, global missions
When they walked into the public library I was visiting in St. Paul, Minnesota, the two young Mormon missionaries were impossible to miss. Their...
Mission defined
I was excited and hopeful about what God wanted to say to the 240 Mennonite Brethren leaders from 36 countries who attended the March...
The law of redemptive physics
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Matterhorn Bobsleds. Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye. Mad Tea Party. And my personal favorite, Space Mountain.
Those of...
Welcome to the table
By Rick Bartlett
I was a Fresno Pacific college student when I started dating Karen Martens, the woman who would become my wife. At the...
In the middle of the mess
By Taryn Jost
I love a good story. I love good character development and complex story lines. A good story often involves messy situations, and...