A day for justice: Dec. 10 is Human Rights DayBy Tim Shenk Advent is a time when we relive the ancient longing for the Messiah, from Isaiah's mystic prophesies to Mary's exultations in God's goodness and justice. "He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly," Mary declares in Luke 1:52-53. "He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty" ... Read more ... |
$10.40 for peace?By Anna Groff What can underpaying $10.40 from a federal income tax return accomplish? A lot, according to John Stoner of "$10.40 for Peace: Move America Toward Peace." 1040 for Peace is a symbolic tax resistance campaign. "The journey of 1,000 miles begins with one step," he said on Oct. 22. Read more ...
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J. Lorne Peachey retires as editor of CourierBy Ferne Burkhardt J. Lorne Peachey had long held a secret wish to work for Mennonite World Conference some day. Still, the invitation in 2001 to become editor of MWC's three-language magazine surprised him. Peachey became managing editor of Courier-Correo-Courrier with volume 17, No. 2, in 2002 and editor in 2006. He has now retired after completing his final issue of 2010 ... Read more ...
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College Corner: Sixth-grade students get a taste of Hesston college lifeBy Rachel Schlegel Students at Hesston (Kan.) College on Nov. 30 looked significantly younger than usual. That's because 164 sixth graders from John Marshall Middle School in Wichita, Kan., spent much of the day on campus getting a glimpse of college life, learning about opportunities for their future, and meeting and interacting with college students, faculty and staff. Marshall Middle School sixth graders watch a classmate fly the flight simulator as part of their Hesston (Kan.) College fieldtrip. Photo by Larry Bartel. Read more ... |
Kate's blog: This dented klutz I am accident-prone. My eye-hand coordination isn't that great, and I'm also easily distracted. I literally don't see the obstacles in my way. I bang my shins against a chair, crack my elbow on the doorframe, and whack my arm into my desk so often that I've fractured the face of my watch--all while puzzling over whatever is currently on my mind ... Read more ... |
