DownloadArticles : June 23, 2008
Editorial
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Humbly proud
Almost every Mennonite probably has heard or said some-thing like, “We’re proud — in a humble sort of way.” The statement reveals a Christian dilemma that afflicts Mennonites more than most. Believers are to be humble but also bold, meek but also courageous. How is that possible?
Feature
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Rural and urban, local food idea grows
Boxes and bins of tomatoes, asparagus, rhubarb and spring onions line a shelf at Kauffman’s Fruit Farm and Market in Bird-in-Hand, Pa. Labels read, “Lancaster County Grown” and “Locally Grown.”
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Beachy Amish bridge diversity of practices
A tale of two churches: One has organized softball teams with uniforms and shows DVD movies at youth activities. Another disallows youth activities altogether, uses German in services and takes a stand against posing for photographs, even for driver’s licenses.
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Amid worship changes, Mennonites still love their hymnals
Even in an age of “off-the-wall” music and changes in worship, Mennonites in about another decade will want to sing from a new hymnal — preferably one reflecting their increasingly diverse voice.
News
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MWC calls for prayer as Zimbabwe runoff nears
STRASBOURG, France — Mennonite World Conference is sending a deacon couple and calling for prayer and fasting June 26-27 as Zimbabweans face a tense runoff presidential election.
Sunday School by Stackley
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Messiah teacher
We’ve all heard sermons on the love of God. It is reported that when Calcutta’s Mother Teresa got up to speak and said the familiar “God loves you,” people immediately hushed and leaned forward in their chairs, taking in her every gesture and nuance. What gave the diminutive and unpretentious Mother Teresa that commanding presence, that authority? Did her own dark night of the soul, revealed after her death, lend integrity to her words?
On the Way
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Reality of post-Christendom
While spending a couple of weeks in the United Kingdom, at the home of British Anabaptist leader Stuart Murray Williams, I read a headline that stated something like, “Bishop Orders Consolidation of Churches.”
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