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Articles : Celeste Kennel-Shank

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Once more, for the gold

Cindy Klassen pauses for a moment before she hits the ice.

“I always pray before every race, and my prayer is the same every time — that I would skate to the best of my ability, and do it all for the glory of God,” the Olympic speedskater wrote in an e-mail. “He has given me the talent to skate, and I don’t want to waste it.
The national anthem and Christ’s lordship

Having flown a U.S. flag on campus for decades, Goshen (Ind.) College plans to play an instrumental version of the national anthem before some sports events as well.

Amid loss, help from neighbors

Even as they mourn losses, Haitian Anabaptists and service workers in the country are aiding their neighbors.
MB nurse among dead in Haiti

It was to be her fourth time serving in Haiti as a nurse.

The environment and the poor

Nations with high greenhouse-gas output have a challenging New Year’s resolution: prepare action plans by the end of January for reducing their emissions.

Goshen student hit by train

A Goshen (Ind.) College student suffered injuries after a train hit him a few minutes after 7 a.m. Dec. 8 near campus.

Hope of Christmas in a world of woe

The longing of Advent came early for many of us this year. Amid economic recession, war and strife around the globe and in our communities, we desire Christ’s coming.
CPT on the move

CHICAGO — Members of several Mennonite congregations in Illinois and Wisconsin joined other Christian Peacemaker Teams supporters and staff in a Dec. 5 move of the organization’s Chicago office.

Giving thanks for having a home

This Thanksgiving Day, my husband and I are packing boxes to prepare to move. We’ll have a meal with family Friday, and give thanks that we have a new apartment to move into after the bank takes possession of the foreclosed property where we have been renting.