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A close friend of the Anabaptist family is counseling Mennonites to take a deep breath: It’s time to bring out the “right stuff,” Jim Wallis told the crowd of 500 attending the final adult worship service.
“I want to pull out your best stuff,” said Wallis, president and chief executive of... [Read More]
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Jim Wallis is a bestselling author, public theologian, speaker, preacher and international commentator on religion and public life, faith and politics. His latest book is The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith & Politics in a Post–Religious Right America; his previous book, God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It, was on the New York Times bestseller ...
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1. When the Holy Spirit says “sing,” you sing. When the Holy Spirit says “sleep,” you sleep!
–Cassie Miller, Beemer, Neb.
2. My GPS system kept re-calculating.
–Rileigh Zickafoose, Lima, Ohio
3. I was trapped in the labyrinth!
–Melanie Hess, Lancaster, Pa.
4. I can’t take my Starbucks into the arena.
–Miranda Snyder, Moundridge, Kan.
5. The Men...
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One house was built on rocks, one on sand. Both were made of cardboard.
Persons interested in peace and justice in Columbus gathered to built two cardboard houses — one on rocks, one on sand — representative of the current economic situation.
“The house built on rocks is supposed to represent what Go... [Read More]
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The slogan of Leonard Dow’s hometown Philadelphia Phillies is “Ya Gotta Believe.” Dow, wearing a black Phillies cap, challenged youth on Thursday morning to believe — in worshipping God again.
“Watching and working without worship can lead to worry,” said Dow, senior pastor at Phila... [Read More]
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10) Bellhops are tipped with monster cookies instead of dollars — Jenelle Buschur: Archbold, Ohio
9) The ice cream trucks play 606. — David Kempf: Libertyville, Il.
The food banks become fully stocked … and the bartenders are going to need them. — Jon Burkholder: Lititz, Pa.
7) You look around the restaurant and everyone’s drinking water. — Marathana Prothro: ...
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After tasting three different flavors, Yonathan Setiawan selected a fruity frozen-grassfed-organic-Ohio-dairy variety. Was it the right choice?
Setiawan, from Bluffton, Ohio, gave his approval: “So good.” With that, the lemon and blueberry frozen yogurt from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams became another ... [Read More]
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10. Lanyard warmers
–David Fisher Fast: Elkhart, Ind.
9. Menno Simons bobble head dolls
–Jon Burkholder: Litiz, Pa.
8. Martyr’s Mirror action figures
–Sam Cook: Toledo, Ohio
7. Convention meals
–Mike and Marlene Bogard: Newton, Kan.
6. Mouse pads from recycled bonnet material
–Duane Hershberger: Boyertown, Pa.
5. Tattoos of MC USA logo
–Don Garber: Goshen,...
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Walking around the North Market is sensory overload. Paninis, peaches, pots and pans. Fresh fish heads peer out from behind flats of ice. Free samples slip into one's hands almost unwillingly. Bhut jolokia, the world's hottest chile, available in sample-form, is "not melt-your-face-off heat," but taste-testers will remember it for at least a half hour....
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REMEMBER TO FILL OUT YOUR TOP 10 IDEAS ON A CARD AT OUR OFFICE (D144) OR BY FILLING OUT THE ABOVE FORM!
10. “Smooth criminal … (but only if we’re stealing peace)” –Immanuel Sila, Denver, Colo.
9. “We Serve the World” –Chris Walczak, Antioch, Tenn.
8. “(Not So) Bad” –Keith Graber Miller, Goshen, Ind.
7. “Miller” (Like &...
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