God holds all things together
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; 16 for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. […]
Finding guidance
4 Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long. Photo by Craig Welscott. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.
Peace like a river
For this is what the Lord says: "I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream. Photo by Mike Sherrill. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.
Love your neighbor
13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. 14 For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Photo provided by Central Plains Mennonite Conference. Graphic Design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.
My soul’s longing
1 As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. Photo by from Youth Venture team to Spain. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.
Peace with God
Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Photo by Travis Duerksen. Graphic Design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.
Believe in Jesus
32 Then he brought them outside and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" 31 They answered, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.
Peace to you
25 "I have said these things to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Advocate,[i]the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to […]
The Mission of God and the Fullness of Faith: A Reflection on John 20:19-29
"As the Father has sent me, so I send you." These words, from the resurrected Jesus to his disciples, have become the namesake of Sent, Mennonite Mission Network’s church planting and revitalization initiative. They also appear at the center of John 20:19-23, the theme text for Mennonite Church USA’s bi-annual convention in 2019. On a […]
Alumni service-learning tour to Mississippi
The civil rights struggle stepped out of history and came to life for 12 alumni of Mennonite Mission Network short-term service programs. From Mar. 9–16, Arloa Bontrager, SOOP and Youth Venture director, and Susan Nisly, Service Adventure director, led a learning tour through Mississippi. Each tour participant had served in one of Mission Network’s smorgasbord […]
South Africa lessons for peace
Southern African Development and Reconstruction Agency is one of seven ministries in South Africa that partner with Mennonite Mission Network. These ministries include a Bible school for church leaders, working for social justice, and peace-building workshops in schools and communities. Did you know? $25 will help provide study materials for peer mediation workshops in high […]
10 texts that shape my view of mission
Titus Presler, a missionary theologian, has proffered a definition of mission as “ministry in the dimension of difference.” Since mission in the Christian sense pertains to the person of Christ, we might modify this definition of mission as the process of crossing barriers of human difference, whether of race, class, or religion, in witness to […]