Living Thoughtfully Dying Well by Steve Carpenter
April 18, 2014
In early April I had the privilege of helping my Mom celebrate her 92nd birthday. My wife, three brothers, and their spouses all gathered in Rhode Island, my home state,… READ MORE
April 18, 2014
In early April I had the privilege of helping my Mom celebrate her 92nd birthday. My wife, three brothers, and their spouses all gathered in Rhode Island, my home state,… READ MORE
March 21, 2014
by Steve Carpenter I was at Ohio Mennonite Conference’s annual assembly at Bluffton University in early March and had the pleasure of seeing Ted Swartz perform “Laughter is Sacred Space”… READ MORE
February 14, 2014
Recently, I attended the Pacific South West Mennonite Conference’s (PSWMC) Winter Delegate Session, held at First Mennonite Church, Upland, Calif., one of 21 area conferences in Mennonite Church USA. I… READ MORE
December 13, 2013
Steve Carpenter How many church services have you gone to in one day? I wasn’t trying for a record, but recently I spent a week in Minnesota for my work… READ MORE
November 15, 2013
Most of us live our lives within tightly controlled comfort zones, whether staying in our air conditioned or well heated homes, or avoiding “the other” in our midst. However, I… READ MORE
October 18, 2013
For the past 19 months, I have served as MennoMedia’s Director of Development. My responsibilities include church and donor relations with a current emphasis on raising the $400,000 needed in… READ MORE
September 16, 2013
Imagine discovering your seat mate on a long flight from Denver to Saskatchewan turns out to know one of the very persons you plan to visit on your trip. As… READ MORE
August 12, 2013
My wife and I own and manage several apartments in our home town. We do our best to see it as a ministry, not just a business. Often we lease… READ MORE
July 26, 2013
I’m a first generation Mennonite who embraced the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective in 1997. My wife and I have attended each of MC USA’s seven biennial conventions since the… READ MORE
June 14, 2013
When I was hired as director of development for MennoMedia more than a year ago, one of my primary responsibilities was to raise $400,000 over four years for “new curriculum… READ MORE
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