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Articles : March 10, 2008

Saving the world isn’t up to us

Peace protests and vigils marking another anniversary of the Iraq war can be just as depressing as the anniversary itself.

‘The Mennonite’ to publish ‘OurFaith Digest’

One Mennonite magazine is rescuing another, at least for a year.
Revelation shows who merits allegiance, AMBS president says

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Full of angels, beasts and dragons, the Book of Revelation can be confusing, mystifying and even frightening.
Day to remember and begin again for Bluffton baseball

SARASOTA, Fla. — It was a day of remembering, a day of baseball, a day of new beginnings.
Bluffton commemorates first anniversary of bus crash

BLUFFTON, Ohio — Bluffton University will hold a service of remembrance March 12 to reflect on the experiences of last year’s baseball team and to remember the five student-athletes who died in the March 2, 2007, bus crash.

Promise fulfilled

“Three days, I promise.” In December 1992, James and Jennifer Stolpa with their infant son set out to drive from their home in California to a funeral in Idaho. Along the way they turned onto a remote road and became lost in the Nevada desert. After four days sitting in their bogged-down truck, they waited in vain for rescue. Finally, with little food and minimal winter clothing, they set out in sub-freezing temperatures to find help.

Does New Orleans matter?

Jonah is the only book of the Bible that ends with a question. God rebukes a washed-up and annoyed prophet.

The gamble of nationalism

Gambling has never tempted me. The thought of losing money for the slim chance of winning a greater amount fills me with dread, rather than anticipation.