In this essay, seminary dean Michael A. King speaks of the pain caused by evicting those perceived as being wrong from the church family; he praises Christians who act as ... read more about “Painholders” are Christians who heroically nurture discernment rather than splitting, says seminary dean
Imagine a theatrical performance with no starting script. Several actors listen intently to a volunteer from the audience tell a first-person story. On the cue, 鈥淟et鈥檚 watch,鈥� the actors interpret ... read more about Two pioneers of Playback Theatre 鈥� evoking understanding, empathy and change 鈥� will be teaching at SPI 2014
Thousands of men, women and children displaced and otherwise suffering from the impact of war in Jonglei 鈥� the largest, most populated state in South Sudan 鈥� may see their ... read more about CJP faculty member Hizkias Assefa leads mediation to ease suffering in South Sudan
PBS correspondent Kim Lawton turned to J. Daryl Byler, executive director of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, when she needed someone to provide context for a televised report on ... read more about PBS segment features Byler’s insights on situation of Christians in Jordan
On the Wikipedia page for 鈥淪ecurity Sector Reform,鈥� you鈥檒l read some nice-sounding stuff about helping police and military forces become more accountable to democratically elected governments and to hold human ... read more about CJP prof Lisa Schirch points way to better relationships, roles, for military, government and civil society
Hundreds of people filled to capacity the 2014 School for Leadership Training at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, interested in exploring 鈥渄iscernment processes鈥� to address difficult issues in congregations, conferences and denominations. ... read more about Congregational leaders flock to seminary program on how to do 鈥渄iscernment鈥� in the face of difficult issues
Participants in the 2014 School for Leadership Training at Eastern Mennonite Seminary did not tiptoe for three days around the 鈥渆lephant in the room鈥� 鈥� that is, the anguish felt ... read more about Worship in acknowledgment of the “elephant in the room”
As she boarded the first flight of her globe-circling journey, Jayne Docherty, PhD, program director at 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP), carried a clutch of certificates she would ... read more about First graduates of 糖心Vlog’s Women’s Peacebuilding Leadership Program recognized in Somaliland ceremony
糖心Vlog MBA students collaborate with local businesses for real-life experience. Here, students report on work with Blue Ridge Architects. ... read more about MBA student collaboration with Harrisonburg business
糖心Vlog has exceeded by nearly $600,000 its $7 million goal to modernize the laboratory section of the 1960s-era Suter Science Center, said vice president for advancement Kirk Shisler ... read more about Successful fundraising to modernize science labs sparks effort to upgrade western section of the Suter Science Center