MennoNerds, Femmonite and Femonite? A guide to edgy Mennonite blogs
By Anna Groff
The past decade has seen a rise in blogs and websites published by Mennonites. Some of these blogs feature Mennonite voices on the margins. Others hope to attract those new to the Mennonite faith. Others serve as an outlet for an individual to share reflections on theology, society and cultural trends. This article provides an overview to a selection of these blogs and websites ... Read more ...
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Despite violence, MCC work in Egypt continues
By Linda Espenshade of Mennonite Central Committee
Mennonite Central Committee continues to support its church partners in Egypt with their development projects and health and educational programs, in spite of being hampered by political violence, some of it directed at Christians ... Read more ...
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OPINION: Keeping our senses amid warnings of terrorism
By Berry Friesen On two Sunday afternoons this summer at the Rohrerstown Mennonite meeting house in Lancaster, Pa., 1040 for Peace and the African Community Church of Lancaster hosted seminars on terrorism. With the current news carrying frequent reports about the "terror threat" from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, this is a good time to pass along some of what was presented at these seminars ...
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College Corner: First-time Bethel counselors 'find the passion' through camp experience
By Melanie Zuercher of Bethel College
It's nothing new for Bethel College, North Newton, Kan., students to spend the summer counseling at Camp Mennoscah near Murdock, Kan. This year, though, two first-time student counselors had the added bonus of seeing a whole new side of their Bethel peers ...  Read more ...Danny Barrera, right, and camp Mennoscah junior campers play basketball during a camp session this past summer. Photo by Megan Siebert.
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Tim's blog: From mountains to rain forest: photos from the Olympic Peninsula
This week we have a collection of photos from the Olympic peninsula. As always, click the photo to see it full size. We began our journey by leaving Seattle behind on a ferry ride across the Puget Sound ...
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