MWR : Articles : May 15, 2006

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Articles : May 15, 2006

Beliefs tested in trial by fire

Whenever people publicly affirm their dedication to nonviolence, inevitable questions follow: What would you do if your family were attacked? Would you defend an innocent person being harmed by someone else? Depending on how they are asked, these questions can be a kind of taunt. But they also are an opportunity to teach and share deeply held convictions.

Uganda neighbors make peace

The neighboring Iteso and Karimojong peoples of northeastern Uganda have much in common, but they are divided by conflicts over cattle, water and land.
Schools teach world view of faith, life of service

Mennonite schools are making a difference in the lives of young people — challenging them to think about their history, their calling and their relationship to Jesus Christ amid the barrage of messages the secular world sends their way.
Students pursue dreams at Mennonite school in Colombia

GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. — José Bonilla said he learned everything he needed to succeed in life at American Mennonite School in La Mesa, Colombia.
Hesston College alumni pilots tell of faith on the job

HESSTON, Kan. — Roger Yoder, a pilot with American Airlines, wishes he had the chance to talk again with a co-pilot he flew with once.

Nearly 400 graduate from FPU

FRESNO, Calif. — Nearly 400 students — 280 with bachelor’s degrees and 117 with master’s degrees — graduated from Fresno Pacific University in two commencement ceremonies May 6.
Japan, Korea Anabaptists address occupation legacy

CHUN CHON, South Korea — For many in South Korea, Japan is still the enemy.
Working in shelter for child commuters, student saw Ugandans’ plight

Rosedale Bible College student Joanna Plett first encountered Ugandan children’s hardship when she led a REACH team in Africa in 2004-05.
Overseas pastors to meet in Canadian partnerships

WINNIPEG, Man. — A new initiative by Mennonite Church Canada aims to help the denomination grow as a global church.
Two faiths, two views of peace

MINNEAPOLIS — Different views on the true source of peace surfaced when a Mennonite missions consultant and a Muslim spiritual leader took part in a public dialogue on their faiths.