Members of John Howard Yoder discernment group announced
By Ervin Stutzman of Mennonite Church USA
In a recent article for Equipping, I announced that Sara Wenger Shenk and I are proposing a denominational response to the painful and complex legacy of sexual abuse perpetrated by John Howard Yoder (JHY). Sara is president of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, where Yoder once served as a president and professor. We are convening a discernment group to guide a process that we hope will contribute to healing for victims of JHY's abuse as well as others deeply hurt by his harmful behavior ... Read more ...
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WDC hosts Year of the Bible launch
By Gordon Houser
Marlene Bogard, director of the Western District Conference Resource Library and Year of the Bible coordinator, opened the Year of the Bible Launch, held Aug. 1-2 on the Bethel College campus in North Newton, Kan., by noting that planners expected 100 participants. About 220 came.
The two-day event included worship, talks followed by discussion in table groups and 12 learning centers, with time for participants to attend four of them ...
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College Corner: EMU alum explores joy of musical freedom in German grad program
By Kara Lofton of Eastern Mennonite University
As an undergrad at Eastern Mennonite University, Nathan Bontrager loved to experiment with music, a characteristic that has taken him through a master's degree in modern cello in Maryland and into a second master's program in early music in Germany ...  Read more ... Nathan Bontrager, a 2007 EMU music major, is completing his second master's degree in music, this time in early music at Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, Germany. Courtesy photo.
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Tim's blog: State fairs, markets and farms, oh my!
 It's time for another round of photos from the Midwest and East coast. This week's collection features scenes from Lancaster, Pa., and rural Iowa near Kalona ... Read more ...
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