On this one-year anniversary of the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, Oct. 7, Amy Yoder McGloughlin reflects on how the imagery of Rachel's tears applies to the current war. Amy... read more →
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to rage on, Chris Hoover Seidel reflects on how she has learned to handle her own grief, while also holding space for... read more →
Amy Yoder McGloughlin shares how gun violence, and specifically the death of Destiny, who lived near the church where Amy worked, created lasting trauma for her and her family, and... read more →
Cyneatha Millsaps reflects on how gun violence has effected the country, her community and her own family. This blog post is part of Mennonite Church USA’s Learn, Pray, Join: End... read more →
In September, several Mennonite churches from Northwest Ohio worked together to host a community event about gun safety. Several organizations, such as RAWtools and Mennonite Central Committee, also helped make... read more →
Michael George, a Palestinian-American, laments the recent attacks from Hamas and ongoing war in Israel/Palestine. This blog post is part of Mennonite Church USA’s ongoing Learn, Pray, Join: Cost of... read more →
Joel Shenk, pastor of Toledo Mennonite Church, describes how he learned blacksmithing as part of his personal peace witness and how his conference and congregation have joined him in this... read more →
To begin Mennonite Church USA's latest Learn, Pray, Join initiative, End Gun Violence, Jonny Rashid shares this prayer of lament about gun violence. This blog post is part of Mennonite Church... read more →
Violence pervades some children's Bibles, but The Peace Table, Shine's new storybook Bible, provides a peace witness, while providing thoughtful prompts concerning more violent passages. This article is part of... read more →
In the wake of the U.S. sending cluster bombs to Ukraine, Titus Peachey reflects on his experiences dealing with cluster bombs in Laos and calls Mennonites to witness against war... read more →
This post is part of the MennoCon23 #BeTransformed series. MennoCon23 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6. Anthony Khair is the international fellow at Mennonite Central Committee's National... read more →
This post is part of the MennoCon23 #BeTransformed series. MennoCon23 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6. Anthony Khair is the international fellow at Mennonite Central Committee's National... read more →
This post is part of the MennoCon23 #BeTransformed series. MennoCon23 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6. Robert Brenneman is the director of criminal justice and restorative justice... read more →
This blog is in recognition of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, June 3. Krista Dutt is currently the Mennonite Central Committee Chicago (Illinois) program coordinator. Most of her work is... read more →
Joanne Gallardo serves Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference as the conference co-minister. She had been in the Mennonite Church for over 22 years. Originally from Northwest Ohio, Joanne lives in Goshen, Indiana,... read more →