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Prophetic questions, provocative rants or personal musings on being a peacemaker in the 21st century. In addition, this is where you’ll find the comic “Otterville” – because trying to make peace without a healthy sense of humor is a sure recipe for burnout.
October 31, 2012 Editor's Note
by Jason Boone
October 31, 2012 Dwelling in the Word
by Sherah-Leigh Gerber
October 31, 2012 Church leaders and grassroots action
by Andre Gingerich Stoner
October 31, 2012 St. Stephen and nonviolent communication
by Berry Friesen
September 30, 2012 Editor's Note
by Jason Boone
September 30, 2012 Election Day Communion 2012
by Staff
September 30, 2012 Voter Pledge 2012
by Staff
September 30, 2012 Deepening our allegiance to Jesus during this election season
by Staff
September 30, 2012 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
August 31, 2012 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
July 31, 2012 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
July 31, 2012 An artificial divide
by Darrin Snyder Belousek
July 31, 2012 Editor's Note
by Jason Boone
June 30, 2012 Editor's Note
by Jason Boone
June 30, 2012 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
June 30, 2012 Unshackled
by Berry Friesen
May 30, 2012 Editor's Note
by Jason Boone
May 30, 2012 Parading with Jesus
by Jennifer Davis Sensenig
May 30, 2012 Working together
by Sherah-Leigh Gerber
May 30, 2012 Unshackled
by Berry Friesen
April 30, 2012 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
April 30, 2012 Editor's Note
by Jason Boone
April 30, 2012 Who isn't for protecting children?
by Carol Knieriem
April 30, 2012 Tearing down the walls of hostility
by J. Ron Byler
April 17, 2012 What does conscience require?
by Berry Friesen
April 17, 2012 Timeline of Mennonite-related war tax resistance
by Titus Peachey
April 17, 2012 Top Ten reasons Mennonites no longer resist paying war taxes
by Steve Ratzlaff
April 17, 2012 Learnings of a war tax redirector
by Stan Bohn
April 17, 2012 Personal story of war tax resistance
by Pat Hostetter Martin
April 17, 2012 Sorry, sorry, sorry
by Ken Sehested
April 17, 2012 Editor's Note
by Jason Boone
April 17, 2012 Would you take a moment to consider this question?
by John Stoner
April 17, 2012 More resources on conscientious objection to war taxes
by Staff
April 17, 2012 Book Review: War is a God that demands Human Sacrifice
by Donald Kaufman
March 30, 2012 Spiritual wounds
by Jason Boone
March 30, 2012 Peacemakers on a journey
by Joanna Shenk
March 30, 2012 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
March 30, 2012 May God bless your hand
by J. Ron Byler
March 30, 2012 Editor's Note
by Jason Boone
March 30, 2012 Naming the Pain
by Carolyn Holderread Heggen
February 27, 2012 Extending God's love in Israel-Palestine
by J. Ron Byler
February 27, 2012 Editor's Note
by Jason Boone
February 27, 2012 Giving up Empire for Lent
by Berry Friesen
February 27, 2012 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
January 30, 2012 Editor's Note
by Jason Boone
January 30, 2012 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
January 30, 2012 Joseph in Egypt: A parable for Mennonites in the empire
by Berry Friesen
December 29, 2011 Kadin's dream
by Staff
December 29, 2011 A clear, well-marked sign
by Jason Boone
December 29, 2011 Editor's Note
by Jason Boone
December 29, 2011 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
November 25, 2011 Interview: Duane Beck on Jesus, the Occupy movement and comfort zones
by Staff
November 25, 2011 Frustrated with turnout?
by Andre Gingerich Stoner
November 25, 2011 No-label peacemaking
by Jason Boone
November 25, 2011 Editor's Note
by Jason Boone
November 25, 2011 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
October 31, 2011 Can the simple piety of evangelical pop save us?
by Staff
October 31, 2011 Editor's Note
by Jason Boone
October 31, 2011 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
August 18, 2011 God's strategy for Shalom
by Andre Gingerich Stoner
August 18, 2011 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
July 27, 2011 Make me an instrument of your peace (St. Francis of Assisi)
by J. Ron Byler
July 27, 2011 Countering a powerful voice
by Tim Huber
July 27, 2011 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
June 16, 2011 The challenge of becoming a living peace church
by Andre Gingerich Stoner
June 16, 2011 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
May 19, 2011 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
May 19, 2011 Making sense of our household's budget
by Tim Huber
April 19, 2011 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
April 19, 2011 Editor's Note
by Lisa Amstutz
April 19, 2011 Without wood, there is no life
by J. Ron Byler
March 15, 2011 Loving and suffering
by Susan Mark Landis
March 15, 2011 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
March 15, 2011 Still dreaming
by J. Ron Byler
February 15, 2011 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
February 15, 2011 Of righteousness and dual citizenship
by J. Ron Byler
February 15, 2011 Happy Valentine's Day
by Tim Huber
January 18, 2011 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
January 18, 2011 Editor's Note
by Lisa Amstutz
January 18, 2011 Hysteria and the neighbors
by Susan Mark Landis
December 21, 2010 Christmas Ceasefire
by Tim Huber
December 21, 2010 Making room
by J. Ron Byler
December 21, 2010 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
December 21, 2010 May peace surround you now and all the coming year!
by Staff
November 16, 2010 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
November 16, 2010 A status quo holiday season
by Tim Huber
November 16, 2010 A place of welcome
by J. Ron Byler
October 19, 2010 Believing in Jesus and helping people in need
by J. Ron Byler
October 19, 2010 Pop quiz
by Tim Huber
October 19, 2010 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
September 21, 2010 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
September 21, 2010 Woman of strength
by J. Ron Byler
September 21, 2010 Advantage: Indo-Pak Express
by Tim Huber
August 17, 2010 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
August 17, 2010 SB 1070 is not the problem
by Susan Mark Landis
July 20, 2010 A house of prayer for all people
by J. Ron Byler
July 20, 2010 Responsibility to protect my zucchini
by Tim Huber
July 20, 2010 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
June 15, 2010 Are you my neighbor?
by Susan Mark Landis
June 15, 2010 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
June 15, 2010 Thank God
by J. Ron Byler
May 18, 2010 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
May 18, 2010 Open the gates of the kingdom
by J. Ron Byler
May 18, 2010 What can peace and justice workers learn from sitcoms?
by Tim Huber
April 20, 2010 News and notes
by Lisa Amstutz
April 20, 2010 All the time?
by J. Ron Byler
April 20, 2010 Whites of their eyes
by Susan Mark Landis
April 20, 2010 Lament
by June Mears Driedger
April 20, 2010 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
March 16, 2010 The German Line
by Tim Huber
March 16, 2010 We are not just children
by J. Ron Byler
March 16, 2010 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
February 16, 2010 Transformation and change
by June Mears Driedger
February 16, 2010 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
February 16, 2010 Memory matters
by Susan Mark Landis
February 16, 2010 News and notes
by Lisa Amstutz
January 19, 2010 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
January 19, 2010 Haiti's disaster: human or natural?
by Susan Mark Landis
January 19, 2010 News and notes
by Lisa Amstutz
December 15, 2009 Buying peace
by Susan Mark Landis
December 15, 2009 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
December 15, 2009 Fullness of humanity
by Susan Mark Landis
November 17, 2009 Inseparable beams of the cross
by Susan Mark Landis
November 17, 2009 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
October 20, 2009 Bleeding hearts can't change the world
by Susan Mark Landis
October 20, 2009 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
September 15, 2009 Action alert: Afghanistan
by Staff
September 15, 2009 Thriving takes time
by Susan Mark Landis
September 15, 2009 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
September 15, 2009 Action alert: ACT for access
by Susan Mark Landis
August 18, 2009 Farewell from Leo
by Leo Hartshorn
August 18, 2009 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
August 18, 2009 Funeral for the oldest warrior, who hated war
by Susan Mark Landis
August 18, 2009 Action alert: ACT for peace
by Staff
August 18, 2009 Thanks for the beat!
by Susan Mark Landis
July 21, 2009 Lessons from mindful gardening
by Susan Mark Landis
July 21, 2009 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
June 16, 2009 What we need
by Susan Mark Landis
June 16, 2009 There's a way. Is there the will?
by Susan Mark Landis
May 19, 2009 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
May 19, 2009 Powerful sharing
by Susan Mark Landis
May 19, 2009 Action alert: Postcard campaign for economic justice within Mennonite Church USA
by Staff
May 19, 2009 Our economic challenge
by Myron S. Augsburger
April 21, 2009 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
April 21, 2009 Lord, our people need a second line
by Leo Hartshorn
April 21, 2009 Our boys
by Susan Mark Landis
March 17, 2009 Upcoming events
by Susan Mark Landis
March 17, 2009 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
March 17, 2009 Turning tables
by Susan Mark Landis
February 17, 2009 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
February 17, 2009 He Qi
by Leo Hartshorn
January 20, 2009 Two by two
by Susan Mark Landis
January 20, 2009 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
December 16, 2008 Down by the Riverside
by Leo Hartshorn
December 16, 2008 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
December 16, 2008 Search for the Christ Child
by Susan Mark Landis
November 18, 2008 Love hurts
by Susan Mark Landis
November 18, 2008 I pledge my allegiance to God
by June Mears Driedger
November 18, 2008 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
October 21, 2008 The economic crisis and the war with Iraq
by Leo Hartshorn
October 21, 2008 News and Notes
by Lisa Amstutz
October 21, 2008 For such a time: Current advocacy actions
by Susan Mark Landis
October 21, 2008 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
September 16, 2008 Christian criteria for voting
by Susan Mark Landis
September 16, 2008 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
September 16, 2008 News and Notes
by Lisa Amstutz
August 19, 2008 Reflections on a Native American gathering
by Leo Hartshorn
August 19, 2008 For such a time: Current advocacy actions
by Susan Mark Landis
August 19, 2008 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
July 15, 2008 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
June 17, 2008 Subversive Songs: A reflection based on Revelation 5:6-14
by Leo Hartshorn
June 17, 2008 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
May 20, 2008 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
May 20, 2008 Someone loves you
by Susan Mark Landis
May 20, 2008 Lessons from Daniel
by June Mears Driedger
April 15, 2008 Obama, Wright, and Racism in America
by Leo Hartshorn
April 15, 2008 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
March 18, 2008 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
March 18, 2008 Holy Resistance: A Holy Week Tradition
by June Mears Driedger
March 18, 2008 They're Counting (on) You
by Susan Mark Landis
February 19, 2008 Migration and Trade Learning Tour
by Leo Hartshorn
February 19, 2008 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
February 19, 2008 PeaceSigns News: Editorial changes and free T-shirts!
by Susan Mark Landis
January 15, 2008 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
January 15, 2008 Going to Inconvenient Ends
by Susan Mark Landis
December 18, 2007 Broken Walls and Crossed Borders
by Leo Hartshorn
December 18, 2007 Web Wanderings: Clicking for Change
by Lisa Amstutz
December 18, 2007 Epiphany: But Where is God?
by June Mears Driedger
December 18, 2007 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
December 18, 2007 A Time to Give
by Melonie Buller
November 20, 2007 Preparing for Advent
by June Mears Driedger
November 20, 2007 Is there room for justice in Advent?
by Susan Mark Landis
November 20, 2007 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
October 16, 2007 Reader Survey Offers Insight
by Susan Mark Landis
October 16, 2007 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
October 16, 2007 Who has been Entrusted to Us?
by June Mears Driedger
October 16, 2007 Peace All Year Long!
by Susan Mark Landis
September 18, 2007 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
September 18, 2007 Life's no mystery
by Susan Mark Landis
August 21, 2007 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
August 21, 2007 Domesticating the Gospel
by June Mears Driedger
August 21, 2007 Remembering Rightly: Reflections on Memory, Truth, and Healing
by Leo Hartshorn
July 17, 2007 Go Tell it in the Newspaper!
by Susan Mark Landis
July 17, 2007 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
July 17, 2007 U.S. vs. Them
by J. Daryl Byler
July 17, 2007 Saying Yes to Jesus
by June Mears Driedger
June 19, 2007 Why are They Throwing Tomatoes at Burger King?
by Leo Hartshorn
June 19, 2007 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
June 19, 2007 Peacemaking through Forgiving
by June Mears Driedger
May 15, 2007 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
May 15, 2007 Changing the Rules
by Kristin Sampson
April 17, 2007 Living the Alternative Wisdom of Jesus
by June Mears Driedger
April 17, 2007 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
April 17, 2007 Relationships Between Peace and Justice
by Leo Hartshorn
March 20, 2007 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
March 20, 2007 Let Us Pray
by Susan Mark Landis
February 20, 2007 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
February 20, 2007 Powerful Points
by Leo Hartshorn
January 16, 2007 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
January 16, 2007 Games Children Play
by Susan Mark Landis
December 19, 2006 Insight on PeaceSigns Sought
by Dirk Kaufman
December 19, 2006 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
December 19, 2006 The Year of I
by Susan Mark Landis
December 19, 2006 Angels Watching Over Children
by Leo Hartshorn
November 21, 2006 'God Will Take Care of Me'
by Susan Mark Landis
November 21, 2006 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
October 17, 2006 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
October 17, 2006 The Many Faces of Justice
by Leo Hartshorn
September 19, 2006 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
September 19, 2006 Just the Facts, Ma'am
by Susan Mark Landis
August 15, 2006 "Conservative" Preaching that Empties the Pews or Gets You Killed!
by Leo Hartshorn
August 15, 2006 Pass the Light of Peace
by Susan Mark Landis
August 15, 2006 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
July 18, 2006 Coming Home from Conflict
by Susan Mark Landis
July 18, 2006 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
June 20, 2006 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
June 20, 2006 Haditha: Aberration or atrocity?
by Leo Hartshorn
May 16, 2006 Interceding for the impossible
by Susan Mark Landis
May 16, 2006 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
April 18, 2006 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
April 18, 2006 The Empire strikes again?
by Leo Hartshorn
March 21, 2006 Water from the well
by Dirk Kaufman
March 21, 2006 Spring Cleaning
by Susan Mark Landis
March 21, 2006 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
March 21, 2006 Subscriber wins T-shirt
by Staff
March 21, 2006 Changing drivers
by Susan Mark Landis
February 21, 2006 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
February 21, 2006 An African American legacy of peacemaking
by Leo Hartshorn
January 17, 2006 The rent we pay for living
by Susan Mark Landis
January 17, 2006 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
January 17, 2006 Some points to ponder when honoring Dr. King
by Melanie Zuercher
December 20, 2005 Fickle public, capricious peace; or Why I am irked by politicians, public and media now against the war
by Leo Hartshorn
December 20, 2005 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
December 20, 2005 A Christmas greeting
by Staff
December 20, 2005 The longest night
by Melanie Zuercher
December 20, 2005 A note from the publisher
by Susan Mark Landis
November 15, 2005 Gobsmacked
by Susan Mark Landis
November 15, 2005 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
October 18, 2005 Changing the world with a wave
by Melanie Zuercher
October 18, 2005 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
September 20, 2005 Harmony
by Melanie Zuercher
September 20, 2005 Water, fire and love
by Susan Mark Landis
September 20, 2005 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
August 16, 2005 Terrorism in the heartland
by Leo Hartshorn
August 16, 2005 The peace of small things
by Melanie Zuercher
August 16, 2005 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
July 19, 2005 Proclaiming truth and healing as Christ-centered witness
by Susan Mark Landis
July 19, 2005 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
June 21, 2005 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
June 21, 2005 "Politics and religion don't mix"-or just not your politics?
by Leo Hartshorn
June 21, 2005 Less anger, more laughter
by Melanie Zuercher
May 17, 2005 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
May 17, 2005 Knit one, pray one
by Susan Mark Landis
April 19, 2005 Dedication
by Melanie Zuercher
April 19, 2005 A culture of life
by Leo Hartshorn
April 19, 2005 Terri Schiavo, the Pope and Hotel Rwanda
by Melanie Zuercher
April 19, 2005 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
March 15, 2005 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
March 15, 2005 A time to build
by Susan Mark Landis
February 15, 2005 From Advent to crucifix
by Staff
February 15, 2005 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
February 15, 2005 Making a difference
by Melanie Zuercher
January 18, 2005 Living the First Commandment
by Susan Mark Landis
January 18, 2005 Guest editorial: Not by sword, but by hornet
by Ron Kraybill
January 18, 2005 A letter to the churches in the USA
by Staff
January 18, 2005 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
December 21, 2004 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
December 21, 2004 The reason for the season
by Leo Hartshorn
December 21, 2004 Solstice
by Melanie Zuercher
December 21, 2004 Christmas Greetings from PeaceSigns
by Cynthia Friesen Coyle
November 16, 2004 The myth of glory and the depths of God's call
by Susan Mark Landis
November 16, 2004 We have a winner!
by Staff
November 16, 2004 Seeing the light
by Melanie Zuercher
November 16, 2004 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
October 19, 2004 The rhetoric of terror
by Leo Hartshorn
October 19, 2004 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
September 21, 2004 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
September 21, 2004 Can faithfulness and effectiveness meet?
by Susan Mark Landis
September 21, 2004 Sunflower season
by Melanie Zuercher
August 18, 2004 Hats and gloves optional
by Susan Mark Landis
August 18, 2004 The things that make for PeaceSigns
by Melanie Zuercher
August 18, 2004 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
July 21, 2004 Is hope a North American phenomenon?
by Susan Mark Landis
July 21, 2004 The temperature at which compassion burns
by Melanie Zuercher
July 21, 2004 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
June 16, 2004 Strength to confront lies
by Susan Mark Landis
June 16, 2004 The Reagan legacy
by Melanie Zuercher
June 16, 2004 Slaughter of the innocents
by Leo Hartshorn
June 16, 2004 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
May 19, 2004 Finding hope amid hopelessness
by Susan Mark Landis
May 19, 2004 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
May 19, 2004 Word become flesh
by Melanie Zuercher
April 21, 2004 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
April 21, 2004 The weeds of war
by J. Daryl Byler
April 21, 2004 One of us
by Melanie Zuercher
April 21, 2004 Feeling the draft
by Leo Hartshorn
March 17, 2004 Why I'm giving up The Passion of the Christ for Lent
by Melanie Zuercher
March 17, 2004 Dedication
by Staff
March 17, 2004 Why can't we all just get along?
by Susan Mark Landis
March 17, 2004 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller
January 15, 2004 Welcome to PeaceSigns
by Susan Mark Landis
January 15, 2004 Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller

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