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Aaron Miller

What Happened to Voluntary Service?

In the 1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson decided to send troops to Vietnam, and as an unintended consequence, fledgling Mennonite churches in Central America were greatly affected. Let me explain. From 1964-1973, the Selective Service System drafted 1.7 million men for service in the United

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Yemiru Mintesenot

Ethiopian Evangelical Worship

A Living Heritage Shaped by Two Worlds A missionary pastor from the United States once remarked, “In Ethiopia, without singing, you can do nothing.” His observation captures a profound truth: in Ethiopian Christianity, worship is inseparable from music. Singing is not an accessory to worship;

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Matt Mullen

Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs

My wife, Malia, and I got married at United Bethel Mennonite Church in Plain City, Ohio, on December 31, 2022. The night before, I was excited, but I was also deeply nervous—a feeling that lingered into the next day. When the ceremony began, I ushered

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Anthony Conte

Revive Us, Lord: Part 2

I believe it’s very important to study past revivals and special moves of God, and I hope these articles will whet your appetite for more. Through these historical accounts, we can learn to understand more about the heart of God and His desire for the

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