“Coates, Hope, Bible” – Dr. Kevin Seidel

What is the connection between Coates, Hope and the Bible? Hear the thoughts of Professor Kevin Seidel as part of the Common Read (Between the World and Me) Chapel Series. Emulate opens the chapel with music. Dr. Kevin Seidel serves as Associate Professor of Language and Literature. A native of California, Seidel came to EMU from....

University Colloquium – Nabila Hijazi

Nabila Hijazi is a Graduate Writing Fellow at the University of Maryland and a Ph.D. candidate with a focus in English and a Concentration in Composition & Rhetoric. She is an ESL expert and has published in this field. In this colloquium address, Nabila speaks to us about strategies for promoting multicultural voices on our....

Praise Worship – Celebration

Gather with Celebration for praise worship featuring singing and exploring what is our true and proper worship (Romans 12:1-2). Romans 12:1-2 – New International Version (NIV) 12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true....

“Radical Anabaptist Womanism: Daring Daughters from Margin to Center” – Melody Pannell

Melody M. Pannell, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Chairperson for the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, speaks in Chapel Gathering at Eastern Mennonite Seminary on the topic of, “Radical Anabaptist Womanism: Daring Daughters from Margin to Center.”

“Love from the center of who you are” – Anton Flores-Maisonet

  Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. (Romans 12:9 MSG) Most of us spend most our lives hiding behind masks of fear and shame. But that’s not who we are, and definitely not who we were created....

“Love Crosses Borders” – Anton Flores-Maisonet

Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. (Romans 12:11-13 NRSV) When fear seeks to erect walls in our hearts, laws, and borders, the call of the Church is to an even fiercer love. For over 15 years, Casa Alterna co-founder, Anton....