Don Blosser ’59: Let’s let Jesus speak for himself
Don Blosser is a retired Bible professor at Goshen (Indiana) College and a retired pastor. He is a member of Michiana Voices for Middle East Peace.
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Was J. Lawrence Burkholder ’39 Censored?
J. Lawrence Burkholder had a distinguished career as a Goshen College and Harvard Divinity School faculty member, and later served as president of Goshen College from 1971 to 1984. But despite all this, his publication output was fairly meager. One explanation for this, made frequently by Burkholder himself and repeated by many of his students and colleagues, is that he had been censored by the Mennonite establishment.
Troy Osborne ’94, Anabaptist historian, named dean at Conrad Grebel University
Professor Troy Osborne '94, associate professor of History at Conrad Grebel University College and the University of Waterloo has been selected as Grebel’s new dean, beginning January 1, 2019.
Four alumnae graduate from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Four GC alumnae, Beth Gerig '84, Sophie Lapp Jost '13, Mariah Martin '16 and Sarah Schlegel '06, received graduate degrees from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary.
Film students make documentary telling stories of South Dakota Anabaptist settlers
Three students spent a week in Freeman, South Dakota, to film the documentary telling the stories of the Hutterite, Swiss Amish and Low German Mennonites who settled in the Freeman area in the 1870s.
Joanne Gallardo ’06: The color of resiliency
Joanne Gallardo, pastor of faith formation at Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship in Goshen, writes about resiliency, personhood and Anabaptism.
Professor John D. Roth receives Washington Theological Consortium Ecumenism award
John D. Roth, professor of history at Goshen College, received the Annual Ecumenism Award at a service at the Virginia Theological Seminary on Tuesday, Feb. 13th, 2018.
Conference explores breadth and depth of conscientious objection – The Mennonite
In the United States and among peace churches, we haven’t been talking as much as we used to about conscientious objection to war and we should be. This was the strong and clear message coming out of a three-day conference exploring the stories of conscientious objectors to World War I and the lessons of these stories for today.
Mennonite colleges and universities launch collaborative campaign to ‘Lead your way’
Five Mennonite colleges are launching a collaborative effort and joining forces to highlight the strong academics and affordability that prepare their graduates for successful outcomes. The schools are Goshen College, Bethel College, Bluffton University, Eastern Mennonite University and Hesston College.
Let’s talk about church with Malinda Berry ’96: New podcast series
Malinda Berry '96, assistant professor of theology and ethics at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, explores what’s at stake and in store at the upcoming Future Church Summit in Orlando, Florida, next week.