The sky is not the limit
We continue to celebrate Women’s History month in March by taking a look at the achievements of Diana Trujillo. She works as an aerospace engineer working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labs, leading the team responsible for the robotic arm on the new Mars Rover, Perseverance. We often say "the sky’s the limit." Not for her. […]
100 words for the first two weeks of Lent
I didn’t realize I had floated into deeper water. Thinking I would walk back to shore, I let go of the inflated inner tube, sinking down until my feet felt the mucky bottom. Not knowing how to swim, I instinctively pushed upward toward sky and breath, raising my arms, sinking again. It was my mother […]
Volunteer chaplains needed at Nazareth Hospital in Israel
NEWS RELEASE NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) — Imagine yourself as a short-term volunteer chaplain, praying in the middle of the night with a patient at Nazareth (Israel) Hospital. As you relate with Christians, Muslims and Jews, no cultural barrier can dampen the caring shared amid the universal language of suffering. "Rejoice with those who […]
Expand your world through Youth Venture
News Release Note: Youth Venture, a Christian Service program of Mennonite Mission Network, is planning a roster of three trips for this summer (see below). Depending on COVID-19 pandemic conditions, the trips will be offered either in-person or on virtual platforms. Arloa Bontrager, the Youth Venture director, will monitor the situation and alert participants accordingly. […]
The righteousness of faith — Missional Meditations
Looking at the scriptures with an eye toward mission. Joe Sawatzky shares a Missional Meditation entitled "The righteousness of faith," is based on the Revised Common Lectionary for February 28, the second Sunday in Lent. Like Abraham, God’s promises to us are not fulfilled through self-exaltation, but through the faith of Jesus Christ. Romans 4:13-25 Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Mark […]
From mission-wary to missionary
NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) — As a girl, Mennonite Mission Network writer Lynda Hollinger-Janzen dreamed of becoming a missionary. She grew wary of this desire, however, when she learned how colonialist practices in some mission efforts had harmed people in other cultures. By the end of her first overseas service in Zaire (now the […]
Latin American women birth a devotional book
Artículo en español NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) — When Latin American women looked for an Anabaptist devotional book written by women, in Spanish, they couldn’t find one. Though the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world, it didn’t shut down the resilience of these women who, rather than only wishing things were different, quickly created […]
Through humility — Missional Meditations
Looking at the scriptures with an eye toward mission. Joe Sawatzky shares a Missional Meditation entitled "Through humility," is based on the Revised Common Lectionary for February 14, the sixth Sunday after Epiphany. Humility means accepting the provision that God reveals through others for our healing. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Mark 1:40-45 2 Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30 Thank you for joining us! […]
The audacity of a radical love evokes change and reconciliation
This year’s theme for Black History Month, chosen by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, is "Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity." As I reflect on this theme, the words of Audre Lorde, Harlem-born poet and civil rights activist, ring true in my soul: "If I didn’t define myself for […]
My kid wants a gap year — gulp!
Might your high school senior benefit from personal development before entering college or the workforce? If a year of volunteering, living communally, and exploring faith sounds like it could be a good fit, what should you consider? How do you start the conversation? Below is an interview between myself and my mom, Heidi Eash, who […]
International council provides connection in isolating times
NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) — In these isolating times, Mennonite Mission Network is grateful for the fellowship and networking it receives by participating in the 14-member Council of International Anabaptist Ministries (CIM), which gathers annually for mutual support and education. The ability of CIM to be a "home" where many agencies share their practices […]
Weak enough to win others — Missional Meditations
Looking at the scriptures with an eye toward mission. Joe Sawatzky shares a Missional Meditation entitled "Weak enough to win others," is based on the Revised Common Lectionary for February 7, the fifth Sunday after Epiphany. Though Jesus embodied God’s extraordinary power, he became weak to draw us to God. Psalm 147:1-12 Isaiah 40:21-31 Mark 1:29-39 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 […]