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On our street: Adjusting to shoes - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Here in the Midwest, summer is fading into fall. During my morning commute, I observe the suns appearance above the horizon a few moments later at each rising the days are getting shorter. Farmers are harvesting, children have gone back to school and I have to get used to wearing shoes again. [ Full Story ]
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Conversation, not conversion, marks Mennonite-Muslim meetings - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Christians and Muslims in Champaign-Urbana, Ill., have overcome differences by focusing on similarities, avoiding rhetoric and committing to relationships instead of surface conversations. The result is a successful interfaith collaboration that benefits both groups as well as the surrounding community. [ Full Story ]
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Listening, help come full-circle - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Christians in urban ministry constantly encounter the richness and the challenge of connecting with people who come from life experiences of all sorts. According to experts, engagement with the others always begins with listening. [ Full Story ]
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Hinojosa seeks history to help present-day Latinos - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
We do not do theology in isolation. We can't start a social movement in isolation. We do it in community. The Minority Ministries Council, which was formed in 1970, can offer today's Mennonites ways to engage one another and the larger church. [ Full Story ]
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Peacemaking begins at home - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
In his letter to the Romans, Paul tackled the thorny question of how to relate to fellow believers with whom we disagreed. Can we learn to do the same? [ Full Story ]
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Urban Leaders Network deadline approaches - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
At the October 24-25 Urban Leaders Network meeting in Manhattan, N.Y., urban leaders will examine together how to counteract hierarchical systems with Gods message while receiving a taste of New York City Mennonite worship. The registration deadline is September 23.
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Urban leader award nominations sought - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Nominations are open for the 2009 George and Pearl Kauffman Urban Leader Award, which will be awarded at the 2009 Urban Leaders Network meeting held at the Columbus 2009 Mennonite Church USA convention. [ Full Story ] 
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Saucedo to lead MVS - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Hugo Saucedo is no stranger to service. His experience will serve him well as he oversees Mennonite Voluntary Service as the new program director. [ Full Story ]
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Native Assembly seeks justice, shalom - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
During the current pivotal moments in Native American history, according to a speaker at the July 28-31 Native Assembly, native people must take action in God's salvation narrative. [ Full Story ]
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Mission from south to north - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Mennonite Mission Network's fall mission resource, Two-way Mission: North and South Americans in conversation, combines music and visuals to describe the shift in the direction of mission over the past century. [ Full Story ]
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MVS heroes fight male-pattern violence - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
It took a week of soaking costumes in a bathtub to wash the sweat out, but for three superheroes, it was worth it. MVSers donned capes and cowls to bring attention to the need for men to become active in stopping violence against women. [ Full Story ]
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