The church I attend is taking the youth group to DOOR-Miami next week. For a lot of different reasons I am nervous. Both my boys are going and I hope they learn to appreciate DOOR in a whole new way. I also want the group to have a faith-enhancing experience. So on Sunday when one [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Have you ever wondered where we would find our self-esteem if we didn’t have enemies? The truth of this impacts every corner of our lives. Nationally, we are Americans; many believe this the greatest country on earth. If we are the greatest, then others places have to be less great. We can feel even better [...]
Last week, after asking, “How can Mennonite Church USA be helpful?” one pastor quickly responded with, “MCUSA should put the majority of its resources into church planting, after all, new churches are the future of the denomination.” This is a statement with the potential to cause a whole lot of animated discussion. If we put [...]
Ignoring Elephants – an introduction to Mennonite thinking
Posted: May 16, 2010 by Glenn in UncategorizedA couple of months ago I picked up Rhonda Janzen’s book, “Mennonite in a Little Black Dress.” It is one of those reads that can cause you to laugh out loud. I found it to be a good reminder of my Mennonite heritage. I believe that more books need to be written that help explain [...]
Without a doubt, failure is our very best teacher. I am not sure if I like this statement, but I am pretty certain about the truth of it. As a 16-year-old, I spent some time working for a rancher during haying season. One of the first things he asked me to do was to fill [...]
Today is Mothers Day. My mother passed away May 13, 2003. So this is not an easy day for me. I still miss my mom. On this day I want to use this space to share some memories. My mother was a person who loved people. As a sister, she always spoke well of her [...]
One of the things that I have always enjoyed about my job is the diversity. In our short-term programming, I have often experienced theological diversity. It is not unusual to have four different church groups representing four different denominations serving together for a week. The theological diversity can be immense. I have watched as groups [...]
A couple of weeks ago I asked if it was possible to respect all the differences that 33,820 denominations represent and still be one body? The dream of unity in the midst of diversity sounds idyllic. When I read Martin Luther King’s, “I have a dream” speech, I can’t help but be inspired: “I have [...]
