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Letters express concern about Mountain States Conference's decision


By Anna Groff

In February, at least three groups of conference leaders and pastors sent letters addressed to the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board (EB) regarding the LGBT community and Mennonite Church USA.

In general, these three letters registered concern and requested clarification on the EB's response to the Mountain States Conference's decision to license Theda Good ...

 
American Hustle features Ten Thousand Villages pillow

When most people go to the movies, they're looking for action, drama, comedy, but not when you're a Ten Thousand Villages' staff member. Kylie Silvestri, assistant store manager for Ten Thousand Villages in Ardmore, Pa., spotted a familiar home decor piece while watching American Hustle, nominated for best picture. The Kalka Pillow is an original design made for Ten Thousand Villages ...

 

College Corner: Bethel student creates portraits to spark conversation on gender labels     


By
Melanie Zuercher of Bethel College

Knowing well that a picture can speak 1,000 words, Audra Miller, a Bethel College senior from Hesston, Kan., wants to start a conversation about gender perceptions. Miller, a fifth-year senior finishing degrees in graphic design, fine arts and communication arts, decided she didn't have enough to do with getting her senior show (drawings) ready and her senior communications seminar project done in her final semester ... 

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Photo: Although she won't be including her own portrait in her "Gender Project" show, Bethel College student Audra Miller used herself as a subject to show two sides of gender.



Tim's blog: From fundamentalist to Anabaptist: An interview with Benjamin Corey        


This week in my seventh post in my ongoing Anabaptist Camp Followers series, I interview Benjamin Corey. He is a retired U.S. Air Force instructor turned Anabaptist speaker and writer. He blogs at Formerly Fundie and is author of the upcoming book, Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus ... 




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