The Fourth of July holiday is upon us. It may seem strange that I, a Mennonite, am talking about this. After all, Mennonites are not well...

600 people drowned. Consider that figure for a moment. Officially 78 people are dead and 500 people are missing, but after a week, it's...

I went to a funeral today. It was a funeral for a young Somali man who tragically perished when struck by a semi truck on the motorway...

Easter is tomorrow. I thought it would be a good opportunity to share an Easter reflection based on some recent events at the Maria...

Every day at the Maria Skobtsova House (MSH), there are any number of possible things that can happen. Sometimes nothing happens. It’s...

“I just want to say thank you,” the man tells us as we eat dinner around our shared table. “Thank you is not enough, but it’s all I can...

The message on my phone asked, "Would you be able to drive to a farm about 20 minutes away and help us get some potatoes?" It was our...

Hey, everyone! I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here. I’ve started to write a few things, but they’ve never really...

Hello, my dear friends! I know it’s been a while since I’ve written anything here. Life is crazy when you work with people who don’t know...

I know, we haven’t been sharing too many details about our work in our updates. If you’ve been following us on Facebook, you’ve likely...

As I sit here, Elijah is crying and running to the bathroom. Poor kid. He woke up at midnight last night and came into our bedroom. He...

Over the last week, we’ve been traveling to several different places: Iowa, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta. All of this has been...

My dearest Third Way, It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years. It feels at once as though it was only yesterday and that it was a...

Well, I promised everyone another update. It’s been about a week since our last post, so I suppose I can write something. We’ve got some...

I realize it’s been a while since we’ve posted anything on our website or social media. There’s an easy explanation for this: I’m lazy...

It’s 2:00 a.m. and I’m wide awake. We just got back to the USA from France the previous day, and since the time difference is 7 hours,...

(This post was written by Joseph) “They’re saying that mom doesn’t have much time left” is what my sister told me over the phone, while I...

Dear friends, We are nearly ready to depart for France. God has provided much of the funding necessary for us to begin our ministry. We...

God of the worn and tattered All of Your people matter Give us more than words to speak 'Cause we are hearts and arms that reach And love...

Matthew 23:23-24 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier...