By Anna Groff 

Moving beyond plain clothes and coverings, Mennonite women continue to find ways to express themselves, their faith and values through their clothing choices. Sewing one's own clothing, shopping at consignment stores, creatively putting together colorful outfits and hosting clothing swaps offer several avenues for self-expression ...

 

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When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton touched down in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) last week, she met Phongsavath Souliyalat, who had lost both his hands and his eyesight to a U.S. cluster bomb four years ago on his 16th birthday ...  

 

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Photo: Titus Peachey, MCC U.S. peace education coordinator, holds the head of a garden hoe that struck a cluster bomb submunition in Laos, killing the mother of 11 children. She was using the hoe to open land for a garden, when the hoe struck the bomb causing it to detonate. Photo by Melissa Engle.

By Melanie Zuercher of Bethel College

Bethel College's literary journal is back, with a new format and a broader scope. Bethel is located in North Newton, Kan.
  
Lines was Bethel's creative writing journal published in print format until 2005, when it was discontinued due to budgetary concerns. Two current students, Nicole Eitzen (pictured), junior from Xalapa, Mexico, and Anthony Gonzalez, senior from Newton, Kan., are the force behind BClines, the 2012 rebirth and revisioning of Lines in online format ...

Tim's blog: Our first two weeks in California It's been a month since Charletta and I arrived in the Los Angeles airport direct from our time with Christian Peacemaker Teams in Colombia. Now that we've caught our breath, I wanted to share with you a window into our first two whirlwind weeks here in the Ojai valley working with Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries ...