by Diane Lund My congregation—Creekside Church of the Brethren in Elkhart, Ind.—participates in the Seed to Feed Program, part of Church Community Services (CCS) in…
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Church gardens lead to community relationships
by Diane Lund My congregation—Creekside Church of the Brethren in Elkhart, Ind.—participates in the Seed to Feed Program, part of Church Community Services (CCS) in…
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New Generation Embraces Farming Lifestyle
By Olivia Smucker Like the produce she grows, Lillie Eisenbeis’s farming roots run deep. Following in the footsteps of her parents and grandparents, Eisenbeis now…
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The Future of Food
This mini-documentary (7 min.) from Retro Report features Will and Sherilyn Ortman, Mennonite farmers from Freeman, SD. The couple has chosen to farm organically partly due to climate change….
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Kingdom Teachings from Soil
“Danile brought samples of forest, woodland, and farmed field soils and talked about how soil is the source of life and not unlike the Spirit in its vitality,” writes columnist Jane Bishop Halteman. She is describing a worship service focused on soil during a Season of Creation series at Kern Road Mennonite Church, South Bend, Ind. The essay reflects further on the parallels between the way soil is formed and “how the Divine works among us.” Read more.
For in [Christ] all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.
Colossians 1:19 - 20