Mindy Nolt reflects on how difficult it can be to find time and space to rest and regain her energy, especially as a Christian woman who has experienced the pressures... read more →
In English. ¿Cómo desmantelamos las costumbres en nuestras iglesias y comunidades? La nueva iniciativa de “Aprende, ora, únete” de MC... read more →
Chris Hoover reflects on the divine feminine voice and how it seems to be missing from the world today. This blog is in preparation for the 2025 Mennonite Church USA... read more →
Jeanne Zimmerly Jantzi shares her experience healing from the patriarchal abuses she experienced in her life and work. This blog is part of the ongoing Learn, Pray, Join: Undoing Patriarchy... read more →
Olivia Krall shares how the stories of Mennonite women included in the Mennonite Church USA Archives have inspired her to push for a better future. This blog is part of the... read more →
Alicia Maldonado-Zahra shares four key takeaways from the 2025 Hope for the Future. This year, the traditionally BIPOC-only event was open to white allies. Alicia Maldonado-Zahra is a second-generation Puerto... read more →
En español. How do we dismantle patriarchal norms in our churches and communities? MC USA’s latest “Learn, Pray, Join” initiative – Undoing Patriarchy – invites congregations and individuals to explore... read more →
Eliza Alemán reflects on her experience at the Hope for the Future conference and the love and comfort she felt while there. Eliza Maribel Alemán Photo... read more →
In 2018, Ardean Friesen asked his church to begin the process of discerning whether the congregation would become open and affirming. The two-year inclusion process let him know that he... read more →
Rachel Ringenberg Miller uses her own experience to offer ideas to help congregations raise up the next generation of pastors from within. Rachel Ringenberg Miller serves as denominational minister for... read more →
In February, Chialis Thuan Santoso attended MC USA's Hope for the Future 2024 conference. In this blog, she reflects on what she learned and how it applies to her life... read more →
Joanne Gallardo serves Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference as a conference co-minister. She has been in the Mennonite church for over 23 years. Originally from Northwest Ohio, Joanne lives in Goshen, Indiana, with her best... read more →
Reverend Erica Lea-Simka (she/her/hers) is a graduate of San Jacinto College, Texas A&M University and Truett Theological Seminary. She has also studied as a continuing education student at Anabaptist Mennonite... read more →
This post is part of the MennoCon23 #BeTransformed series. MennoCon23 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6. Randy Spaulding is the pastor of Boulder (Colorado) Mennonite Church. He... read more →
Josué Coy Dick was born in Guatemala and grew up in North Newton, Kansas. He is currently a student at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. He is majoring in... read more →