David Landis, dplandis@mosaicmennonites.org Many people come to the Holy Lands trying to change the world. They come with an agenda, either to speed up the end of the world or […]
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Since God is great: Opportunities for peace in the Holy Land
David Landis dplandis@mosaicmennonites.org In the morning I often go into the old Nazareth market to buy fresh pita bread for breakfast, where a small bakery is located on the corner […]
Breathe deeply and step forward
David Landis dplandis@mosaicmennonites.org Shabbat, the Hebrew word for the Sabbath, begins at sundown on Friday. During this time many religious Jews in the Jerusalem area migrate to the Western Wall […]
Returning to Dreams in the Middle East
After a busy weekend traveling over northern Israel, it feels like home to come back to our hostel in Nazareth. We were all pretty tired and parched from the heat […]
Why the incarnation principle still applies: Taking relationships seriously means you need to show up
David Landis, dplandis@mosaicmennonites.org Associate for Communication and Leadership Cultivation “When we’re all gone, this church will disappear,†stated an older gentleman from a church whose population of young adults is […]
Embodying compassionate dreams and awkward visions
David Landis dplandis@mosaicmennonites.org Our leadership cultivation and communication team meets on Tuesday mornings at Bucks County Coffee in Philadelphia’s Manayunk neighborhood. I often wake up early to make the bike […]
a conversation over pizza at Providence
I was the fifth passenger in Earl Anders’ car, crammed into the back seat with two older Mennonite women with coverings, glad that I was offered a ride instead of […]