Loving Self to Love Neighbor – Esther Nafziger ’12
Come reflect on how the commandment “Love your neighbor as yourself” is a call to interconnectedness and not just selflessness. Looking at the commandment as an equation, with integral parts, how have we failed to emphasize loving ourselves in order to love our neighbors? Esther Nafziger works as an admissions counselor. In her free time,....
“Make Space for Ruth” – KrisAnne Swartley
KrisAnne Swartley, Minister for the Missional Journey, Doylestown Mennonite Church, Dolystown, PA KrisAnne (EMU ’98) is on campus as a part of EMU’s visiting pastor program The entire campus community is invited to every chapel worship service on campus. Eastern Mennonite Seminary hosts chapel gatherings in Martin Chapel every Tuesday and Thursday; EMU Campus Ministries hosts chapel gatherings....
“Voices for Peace” – C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
In this chapel sampler, consider various perspectives on peace as students offer portions of their speeches for the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical contest. The speeches will be given in their entirety on Friday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building). Jordan Luther “Are Y’all Listening?: An Apology” Chris Yoder “The Scaffolding....
“Women Doing Theology” – Alexa Short, Emily Hodges, Alyssa Weaver, and Andrea de Avila
Alexa Short, Emily Hodges, Alyssa Weaver, and Andrea de Avila, hosted by Nancy Heisey and Carmen Schrock-Hurst, share reflections from their recent involvement in the Women Doing Theology conference. One goal of conference organizers was to reflect on God, academically, relationally, prayerfully, actively and also contemplatively, from the multitude of contexts from which participants came.....
“A Year of Biblical Womanhood” – Rachel Held Evans
The magazine FAITH: History, Mystery & Challenges Revealed — printed annually — just ranked Rachel Held Evans as the 4th rated “doer, thinker, pastor, and passer who is shaping the next generation of Christians.” We are delighted to host Rachel Held Evans on campus. She is an evangelical Christian columnist, blogger and best-selling author who....
“Keep the Church Weird: Millennials & The Future of Christianity” – Rachel Held Evans
Rachel Held Evans is an American Christian columnist, blogger and author of the book The Year of Biblical Womanhood and Evolving in Monkey Town, How a Girl with All the Answers, Learned to Ask Questions. In chapel, she speaks on Keep the Church Weird: Millennials & The Future of Christianity. Rachel Held Evans has attracted....
Spring Break Y-Trip Testimonies
YPCA Y-trip groups of volunteers spent their spring break at West Virginia, Jubilee Partners, Mennonite Disaster Service, and Urban Promise. They shared reflections in chapel.
“Embracing Missional Shalom Community” – Dr. Randy Woodley
What does missional shalom community look like? In this opening chapel of the Augsburger Lecture Series, consider the perspectives of Randy Woodley, from Eagle’s Wings Ministry, and the teaching of Luke 15. Randy Woodley is an author, missiologist, activist-scholar, former pastor and innovator. In over 35 years of grassroots ministry he has founded or helped....
Inside Athletics: February 28, 2014
In this week’s “Inside Athletics” podcast, Dave and James talk live from the ODAC Basketball Tournaments in Salem, Va., where both the men and the women have advanced into the semifinals. They give an overview of the tournament, which has featured a few upsets already, and then talk about all that’s going on on this....
“Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA)” – Faith Patrick
Faith Patrick, director of the Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA) net voucher program in Tanzania, shares about ministry through business ventures. Chapel concludes with a time of sending for students going on spring break Y-Trips.