Silent suffering: The stigma of suicide
By Andrea Reed of Prairie View
Suffering in silence ... a poetic notion but a tragic reality for too many. For people who attempt or complete suicide-who suffer such hopelessness and despair-the decision to take their lives seems rational. Often the situation they are experiencing is temporary, even though they feel the pain will never end ... Read more ...
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Dare to be a Daniel
By Anna Kathryn Shenk Eby
I hold a torch for Daniel, my brother. I was 8 when he was born, the youngest of our parent's five children. As part of our birthday celebrations, my father and mother recounted with awe the amazing event ...
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Survey finds churches connect globally through MMN, MCC and beyond
By Elizabeth Miller, Institute for the Study of Global AnabaptismAs Anabaptist denominations in the United States prepare to host the 16th Mennonite World Conference Assembly in Pennsylvania next July, a new survey sheds light on the strengths and challenges of Mennonite Church USA's existing global connections ...Read more ...
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College Corner: A calm presence can bring change, seminary student believes
By Mary E. Klassen of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary 
A break from seminary study doesn't take Sandra Stevens to her former home in Iowa, but instead to Iraq where she serves a member of the Christian Peacemaker Team delegation ...
Read more ... Photo: Sandra Stevens, student at AMBS, points out areas of ISIS activity in northern Iraq during a presentation about her experiences during the summer as a member of the Christian Peacemaker Team there. Photo by Mary E. Klassen.
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