In this Easter poem, Eric Massanari uses biblical allusions to greet the risen one. This poem was originally published in the April 17, 2023 Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference bulletin. Reposted... read more →
Dr. Lesley F. McClendon presented this devotional at the MC USA Executive Board meeting last weekend. She reflects on what reimagining the church means and how we can stay true... read more →
Earlier this year, James Rissler and Glen Guyton embarked on a pilgrimage through civil rights sites. James reflects on how this Sankofa Journey affected his view of race relations in... read more →
Spiritual director Lester Lind reflects back on the beginning of his calling and career, as he prepares to retire. Lester Lind lives with his wife, Mary Beth, on two acres... read more →
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Nancy Kauffmann tells of how two churches handled situations of abuse within their own congregations and how our response can affect the light of life of the person experiencing abuse.... read more →
In a Lenten reflection, Rev. Amy Zimbelman invites us to experience transformation, as modeled by Mary Magdalene and today’s women in ministry. This blog includes storytelling and findings from an... read more →
Laura Pauls-Thomas shares about the successful Bike Bus program at East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church. Laura Pauls-Thomas serves as communications director of Mennonite Central Committee’s East Coast region. She resides in... read more →
Energized by a Super Bowl commercial, Executive Director Glen Guyton calls MC USA to reclaim foot washing as a tangible expression of our Anabaptist faith. Glen... read more →
Talashia Keim Yoder reframes Lenten confession and penitence with the life-giving ways we can find God in the desert. Talashia Keim Yoder is a pastor at College Mennonite Church in Goshen, Indiana,... read more →
Abby Endashaw, MCC young adult program coordinator, reflects on the life-giving aspects of the Hope for the Future conference. This blog is part of MC USA’s Hope for the Future... read more →
Republished with permission from the ReconciliAsian newsletter. On January 16, 2024, Lynn Hur participated in an outdoor peace vigil with about 200 Mennonites in front of the House of Representatives'... read more →
Tori Jones Long reflects on why she participated in an act of civil disobedience that led to her arrest during the Jan 16... read more →
Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz, Mennonite Church USA’s denominational minister for Peace and Justice, calls attention to the destructive nature of capital punishment and advocates for the abolishment of the death penalty,... read more →
Marlene Kropf was born and raised a Mennonite, but after moving to an area without any Mennonite churches, she had to be creative in how she continued to worship. This... read more →