In the “Beatitudes,” Jesus lays the foundation of his ministry by planting seeds of compassion, mercy and spirituality. Those teachings have been analyzed and interpreted in a variety of ways since they were delivered. In his new book, “Meditations on the Beatitudes,” Don Clymer, assistant professor of ...More
When Dr. Dorothy Jean Weaver, professor of New Testament at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, planned her sabbatical a year ago she intended to be teaching at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo (ETSC) this week. In ...More
Prompted by the recent violence in Gaza – which claimed the lives of more than 1,300 Palestinians as well as 13 Israelis – EMU’s student-run Peace Fellowship has planned a panel discussion and community prayer service. Read more… ...More
Dorothy Jean Weaver, professor of New Testament at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, and Kevin Clark, adjunct instructor at EMS , will lead a group to Israel/Palestine to tour the country and meet with Jews, Muslims and Palestinian Christians who live in the region. Read more… ...More
How does the church address differences? How can the struggle draw persons together rather than drive them apart? A new book, “Telling Our Stories: Personal Accounts of Engagement with Scripture,” explores these pr ...More
