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“Mennonites Pass Resolution Repenting of Excluding Homosexuals”

LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Way of Life News At their annual assembly this summer, the Mennonite Church USA passed two resolutions on the issue of accepting unrepentant homosexuals as members. The “Resolution…

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Labyrinths Have Found Their Place in the Christian Church

We received the top two photos this week from a reader. Below that are photos of various labyrinths in churches across North America. We have posted these, not to single out these particular churches, but rather to show examples of…

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2015 YEAR IN REVIEW – PART 6 – TOP 9 ARTICLES FROM LIKE-MINDED MINISTRIES & WRITERS

See also Part 1 Year in Review | See also Part 2 Year in Review | See also Part 3 Year in Review | See Also Part 4 Year in Review | See also Part 5 Year in Review Listed…

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Two Mennonite Colleges Announce Hiring Policy Change to Employ ‘Married’ Homosexuals

By Heather Clark Christian News Network wo American colleges that identify as Mennonite institutions have announced changes to their hiring policy to now allow the employment of homosexuals who have “wed” their partners. Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia…

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Mennonites Walk Ruth Haley Barton’s Mystical Bridge

By Menno-lite Ruth Haley Barton, founder of The Transforming Centre[1], was trained at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation which teaches: “This mystical stream [contemplative prayer] is the Western bridge to Far Eastern spirituality … It is no accident that…

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Crisis in the Church: “The New Inclusive Mennonites and the “Same Sex Conversation”

By Menno-Lite The information below has been provided merely to inform, bring awareness to, and spark concern in the hearts of those who love the Lord Jesus, believe His Word is true, and are called to pray in these perilous…

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Lent and Mennonites?

By Menno-Lite Why Lent? The answer appears to be obviously simple. The spread of ecumenical yeast seems to have spread through the whole lump of Mennonite dough.—Menno-Lite Once again the Mennonite Brethren are promoting their new ancient tradition of Lent….

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“Men’s Wedding Marks a Point in History for the Mennonite Denomination in Canada”

LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for research and informatonal purposes only and not as an endorsement of either content or the source. “Saskatoon gay couple 1st to be married in Mennonite church” New Year’s Eve is a…

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Mennonite Magazine Offers: “Find Yourself a Thin Place this Christmas”

By Menno-Lite In an article called Have a “thin” Christmas in the December 2014 issue of the MB Herald, readers are encouraged to find God in the ‘thin places‘ this Christmas. God comes near In North America, with the endless…

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Mennonite College Dedicates New Prayer Labyrinth

Courtesy of Menno-Lite LTRP Note: The following article is posted by Menno-lite for informational and research purposes only and not as an endorsement of labyrinths. Hesston College dedicates prayer labyrinth Written By: Emily Kauffman The Mennonite – Daily News Hesston…

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Brainwashing Mennonite [and all!] Youth?

By Menno-Lite [This] video presentation is called From Moses to the Arab Spring to Occupy & the 99% by Shalom Mennonite Church Youth. (This is the same church that made the labyrinth video posted on Menno-lite last week.) According to…

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Contemplative Spiritual Formation in Mennonite Sunday School Curriculum

By Menno-Lite Blog The September issue of the Mennonite Brethren Herald[1] is promoting a long awaited new curriculum for children from age 3 to grade 8. Shine has been in the works for three years, and is now available and…

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