Glimpses of “home”
For the first two months that Eric and Janelle* were in Germany, they were living in a makeshift apartment. The apartment consisted of a small kitchen, a bathroom, and two open rooms where their famil...
2 Loka 20193min
Déjà vu
Webster’s New World College Dictionary defines the term “déjà vu” as “an uncanny feeling that one has been in this same place or had this same, specific experience before, although it is actually new ...
23 Syys 20193min
Sharing the gospel in Romanian
What happens when an EMM worker serving in Spain meets a Romanian-speaking man in a Spanish prison? For Rolando,* he looked back to the formative mission experience he had twenty-three years ago. Rola...
16 Syys 20193min
Sing, eat, and celebrate … on earth and in heaven!
As the recent school year was wrapping up, there were picnics and celebratory meals for Lea.
9 Syys 20193min
Dreams and following Jesus
Perhaps you've heard stories of people who don’t yet know Jesus having strange dreams. In many of these stories, people encounter a message to follow Jesus. Sometimes we might pause and ask, “Is it re...
3 Syys 20193min
Nine hundred miles
After one very long day on the road, having traveled more than 900 miles, the record-setting youth group from Kalona (Iowa) Mennonite Church arrived in Lebanon on Sunday, July 28.
27 Elo 20193min
Debriefing for peacebuilders
Debriefing after the conclusion of a military operation is commonplace. In fact, the term “debrief” originates from military usage. So, how do peacebuilders debrief after serving in one of the most wa...
19 Elo 20193min
“God is back in Nyabange Mission”
Shouting, singing, and celebration resounded throughout the village. Water came flowing into tanks from Lake Victoria, which is just to the north of the Mennonite Theological College of East Africa. J...
12 Elo 20193min
