The Scarlet Letters of the GMC
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The Scarlet Letters of the GMC

When asked how long the GMC has held a tenuous relationship with the larger Mennonite conference and ruling bodies, Pastor Amy laughed, “For over 325 years!” The GMC was removed as a conference member in 1997 and again in 2002 for full inclusion of sexual minorities, once for baptizing a gay man and then for ordaining a gay man.

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April 28, 2012
The Cougar Phenomenon: Sex, Gender, and Love
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The Cougar Phenomenon: Sex, Gender, and Love

By Alyssa Hart Cougars & Cubs!  Provocative articles have drawn attention to the cougar-cub phenomenon in recent years. Discussions invariably focus on the sexual dimension of the relationships and jokingly -- sometimes unflatteringly -- portray cougars as older women who “prey” upon younger men, or cubs.   These descriptions, however,…

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April 25, 2012
To My 7th Grade Self…
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To My 7th Grade Self…

Maybe there's something to this.  Last week, I did a bit of "time-traveling".  Almost simultaneously, there was a powerful video released called "To My 7th Grade Self".  Brilliant idea!  If only we could. Our collective minds were in the same place.  Telling my 7th grade self to get it together and…

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April 24, 2012
Slow Food Movement
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Slow Food Movement

No, a fast food society will inevitably fail. It’s an absolute certainty that any society that bases its nutritional and food security on a dancing clown with red hair to match his shoes, accompanied by an assortment of other indoctrinal characters based on a 1960s bad acid trip, will destroy itself on the sheer weight—becoming too big to succeed.

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April 22, 2012
Time Traveling
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Time Traveling

I was presented recently with a very interesting question:  "If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?"  Damn.  That's deep.  So, I've spent the better part of several days pondering this question.  Here's what I came up with.  Bear with me, here.…

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April 21, 2012
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