Two Lancaster area men who spoke on behalf of the Amish community in the aftermath of the tragedy and fielded hundreds of media queries speak and lead a question and answer period. Donald B. Kraybill, distinguished professor of sociology at Elizabethtown College, and Herman Bontrager, president/CEO of Goodville Mutual Casualty Company, reflect on Amish beliefs that prompted them to forgive, show compassion and respond graciously, despite their deep pain.

Bill Moyers story on youtube.

 

 October 10, 2008 Symposium on Forgiveness [79:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Singer, songwriter Carrie Newcomer, shares reflections and songs on “Spiritual Activism: Living Our Faith & Values in Dramatic Times.” Carrie Newcomer, a native of Elkhart, Indian, is an American singer and songwriter. During the 1980s she was a member of the folk group Stone Soup. Since the early1990s she has released a number of solo albums.

 

 Standard Podcast [24:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Marvin Lorenzana speaks on “The Different Shades of our Cultures” for Latino Heritage Month. Marvin serves as Director of Multicultural Services and Director of the LEAP 365 program.

 

 October 1, 2008 Marvin Lorenzana [20:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Leonard Dow, EMU alum and Pastor of Oxford Circle Mennonite Church in Philadelphia, PA, returns to EMU as Visiting Pastor.

“All progress is precarious and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another problem.” (Martin Luther King) Therefore, like Solomon, we need the wisdom of God to direct our paths in the coming year and in our world.

I Kings 3:14-15 & Jeremiah 6:16

 

 September 26, 2008 Leonard Dow [22:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Leonard Dow is pastor of Oxford Circle Mennonite Church in Philadelphia, PA. Leonard is a 1986 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University. In the third chapel of the Seminary’s Spiritual Life Week, he presents The temptation of Excess (Power and the Spectacular).

 

 September 25, 2008 Leonard Dow 3 [24:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Leonard Dow is pastor of Oxford Circle Mennonite Church in Philadelphia, PA. Leonard is a 1986 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University. In the second chapel of the Seminary’s Spiritual Life Week, he presents The temptation to be Relevant.

 

 September 24, 2008 Leonard Dow 2 [28:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Campus ministries continues the chapel series: “My Faith through Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs” with reflections from Vi Dutcher, Professor and Chair of the Language and Literature Department. Colossians 3: 12-17

 

 September 24, 2008 Vi Dutcher [11:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Leonard Dow is pastor of Oxford Circle Mennonite Church in Philadelphia, PA. Leonard is a 1986 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University. In the opening chapel for Seminary Spiritual Life Week, he presents The temptation of “Moving on Up”.

 

 September 23, 2008 Leonard Dow [29:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Natalie Bonilla, senior and president of Latino Student Alliance, speaks on “The Different Shades of Our Cultures” to open Latino Heritage Month.

 

 September 19, 2008 LSA chapel [15:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download