The Hunger Games: The book vs. the movieBy Marty Troyer
Suzanne Collins' fictional trilogy The Hunger Games is and deserves to be a cultural phenomenon. Astonishing writing, rich and complex characters, biting social critique, exploration of the true roots of poverty and oppression, a thorough indictment of violence, and a great overall story. As all quality fiction does that depicts dystopia, it forces diagnosis of what went wrong, how to keep your humanity in crisis, and begs for a solution ...
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Days of Prayer for Colombia April 15-16
By Jacob Kanagy of Mennonite Central Committee
Anabaptist churches and other faith communities throughout the United States are answering the call to take a stand for peace and justice in Colombia and show support for Colombian brothers and sisters through the Days of Prayer and Action for Peace in Colombia, April 15 and 16 ... Read more ...Argemiro Joaquin Maza Contreras is a campesino from the Mampujan community in Colombia. He was displaced from his home in 2000 by violence. Photo by Silas Crews.
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MennoMedia's top sellers: Curriculum and cookbooks
By Steve Shenk of MennoMedia The top sellers for MennoMedia since it began as a merged agency in July 2011 are Christian education materials and cookbooks, according to recent sales reports. Total sales after nine months are nearly $2.5 million. Other top sellers are hymn books, a cappella music CDs, periodicals like the Rejoice! devotional, and newer books like The Naked Anabaptist ... Read more ... |
College Corner: Hesston students explore the business of conservation By Kyle Albrecht and Rachel Schlegel of Hesston CollegeHesston (Kan.) College business instructor David LeVan has given the same assignment to his Entrepreneurship class each spring semester for the last three years: create and operate a business for a few weeks during the semester as a way to gain practical business experience. In the past, the student-run businesses sold relatively inexpensive and easy to produce products to students on campus ...  Read more ...Hesston College freshman Matt Weaver (Goshen, Ind.) drills a spigot hole in drum to be turned into a rain barrel. Photo by Larry Bartel. |
Tim's blog: Good Friday walk, Chicago Spring and Vermin Supreme  This Easter weekend, I spent Good Friday and Holy Saturday participating in public witness and action. On Friday, I joined the Good Friday Walk for Justice in downtown Chicago. Each station of the cross was presented by a different organization that made connections with present day situation of injustice. So Jesus' death on the cross was connected with the torture and execution of detainees ... Read more ... |
