Marlin L. Jeschke, professor emeritus of philosophy and religion, died Saturday, September 16, 2023, in Goshen. He was 94 years old. A lifelong student and teacher, Jeschke taught courses on Christian faith, religion in America and Asian religions at Goshen College from 1961 to 1994.
Martha Smith Good, DMin, of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; Peter Stucky, MDiv, of Bogotá, Colombia; and J. Denny Weaver, PhD, of Madison, Wisconsin; are the 2023 recipients of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary’s (AMBS) Alumni Ministry and Service Recognition.
I feel honored to be in a unique place to speak to the overlap between womanist theology and Anabaptism. In my experience, 99.9% of Anabaptist-Mennonites are unaware of womanist theology beyond the basic idea that it focuses on Black women’s experience. And there is so much more to womanism than that.
Four professors said farewell to Goshen College this summer as they retire and begin the next chapters in their lives. Together, they have served a total of 111 years, and an average of approximately 28 years at Goshen College.
Working for the family business seemed inevitable for Matt Lehman Wiens '12. God’s call felt inescapable.
Indiana pastor Mariah Martin '16 found there were certain sensitive topics she couldn’t explore well in front of her congregation. Her solution is a podcast open to the world. “Called to Be Bad” digs into the intersections of good and bad, pure and profane, holy and ordinary.
Erick tries to fuse the knowledge he has learned in the church and his studies to work with others so they can achieve their goals.
Dr. Regina Shands Stotlzfus, professor of Peace, Justice and Conflict studies, has been presented the 2021 Everence National Journey Award for her personal and professional dedication to anti-oppression and social justice.
Matt Troyer-Miller '05 is pastor of Wood River Mennonite Church, and an EMT and chaplain for the Wood River Volunteer Fire Department, and Elizabeth Troyer-Miller '06 works part time for Heartland Disaster Recovery Group and offers mediation services.
Frederick J. Speckeen '53, of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada is a recipient of the 2021 Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) Alumni Ministry and Service Recognition.
