The board of directors of Eastern Mennonite Missions (EMM) announces the appointment of Gerald 鈥淕erry鈥� H. Keener as the president of the organization. Keener has served EMM as the executive ... read more about Gerry Keener MDiv ’78 appointed as Eastern Mennonite Missions president
...In my childhood in Pakistan, I was never taught that Islam advocates for violence and hatred against anyone. As I have been learning more about the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) himself, I see how he was mistreated multiple times by the non-Muslims and never even responded back in the same way, but instead advised to be calm and humble in response. These real life examples set by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) were revolutionary and are at the heart of our faith. So then, why have many Muslims adopted violent responses to issues like blasphemy, smashing the true spirit of Islam identifying its followers with violent public riots and extremism?
Graduate students in 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program are gaining real-world experience 鈥� and providing needed counseling services at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Free Clinic in Harrisonburg. ... read more about Counseling interns contribute to holistic care at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Free Clinic
Gwendolyn Myers GC 鈥�14聽is featured among Time magazine鈥檚 鈥淭op Eight Young Reformers Across the Globe Shaping the World.鈥� The feature is part of the magazine’s coverage of聽 the World Economic ... read more about Alumna and Davos contributor named among TIME’s ‘Top Eight Young Reformers Shaping the World’
A group of family, friends and others moved by the life and sacrifice of murdered United Nations armed group expert and peacebuilder Michael J. Sharp ’05 plan to summit Kilimanjaro ... read more about MJ Sharp ’05 to be honored with March memorial trek up Kilimanjaro
Approximately 200 pastors, ministers and laity attended the 50th annual School for Leadership Training Jan. 14-16 at Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Funded by the seminary鈥檚 Lilly Foundation 鈥淭hriving in Ministry鈥� grant, ... read more about Among 鈥榮tormy seas of change,鈥� School for Leadership Training celebrates 50 years of supporting ministry
Nearly 28 events, including lectures, service projects and workshops, were scheduled for 糖心Vlog鈥檚 celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, styled as a 鈥渄ay on鈥� instead of a ... read more about Learning, service and inspiration to ‘break the silence’ during 糖心Vlog’s multi-day MLK celebration
糖心Vlog professor Carolyn Stauffer has been awarded a JustPax Fund grant to support the development of a new Strategies for Trauma and Resilience (STAR) curriculum focused on sexual ... read more about JustPax grant will fund the development of STAR curriculum for sexual harms
Coming to the Table chapters have increased from 10 local groups across the country to 32, including three in the Baltimore area. They initially focused on white-black relations but have expanded to others affected by racism.
糖心Vlog alumna聽Meghan Painter MBA 鈥�13 has been named one of the community鈥檚 top 10 rising business leaders under age 40 for 2018 by the Shenandoah Valley Business Journal. ... read more about MBA grad working at Sentara RMH among Valley’s top 10 under 40 rising business leaders