DownloadArticles : Perspective
March 1 issue
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Fishy tale
Scarcely a week goes by without someone saying, “Give people fish and you feed them for a day; teach them how to fish and you feed them for life.”
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Butchering’s a family tradition
Why would 15 members of the Risser family gather early on a bitterly cold January day to butcher three hogs?
Feb. 1 issue
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Dyck radiated joy, drama of serving for Christ
One contemplates in awe the story of Peter J. Dyck, his life with Christ, a journey of peace and compassion through the most violent century in human history. (Dyck died Jan. 4 at the age of 95.)
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Ways to make Scripture the center of worship
How much of your worship service is spent reading and hearing Scripture?
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During the earthquake, where was God?
Watching news of the earthquake in Haiti, I was unable to do much more than lament, pray and question.
Jan. 11 issue
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Remembering the other King
On March 9, 1968, a month before his assassination, Martin Luther King Jr. prophesied damnation upon the United States.
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On Veterans Day, a child’s peace witness
What could have been a situation of being singled out for being different turned into a great opportunity to witness for peace.
Jan. 4 issue
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‘Just wars’ and the peace prize
While it probably offended the Nobel committee to have a peace prize winner lecture the audience on the necessity of war, as President Obama did on Dec. 10 in Norway, peacemakers should be grateful for the opportunity to re-engage in this debate.
Dec. 7, 2009 issue
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Apostle’s words stand against abuse
Domestic violence is shockingly common and can too often be found in the church. Even more distressing is how the Bible is misused to justify domination and abuse.
Nov. 16, 2009 issue
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Sustainable gardening, sustainable faith
At this point in the fall, there’s a bulwark in the freezer, and the canning shelves sag.
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