‘Cursed is the ground' because of you

The story of God’s creation of the world describes a garden of beauty and abundance. The man and the woman live at peace with each other and with God in the midst of this garden. When they sin, they are driven from the garden into an inhospitable land. Because of their sin, God says, “Cursed is the ground because of you; in toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life; thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field” (Genesis 3:17b-18) ...

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Current Stories

Articles

• ‘Cursed is the ground' because of you
• Getting angry with God
• Something more
• Finding a place

News stories, digests and Meno Acontecer

• New York to join Mennonite Church USA
• Congolese ordain development minister
• Canadians protest missile defense systems
• Winning essay calls for consistent pro-life
• Mennonite Camping Association meets
• Mennonites and Orthodox converse
• CPT names new co-directors
• MPN board decides to vacate Scottdale
• ‘Can’t Keep Quiet’ Charlotte 2005 theme
• Two new leaders for Executive Board
• Health, service agencies form alliance

Columns

• The power of enough
• Goin’ to Carolina in my mind
• Looking for God in all the pop places
• The tide turns