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MHF President's Column, November 2015 Beth Good from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 17, No. 4 - November 2015 Greetings from the Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship Board! As the newest President of MHF, I am looking forward to the new opportunities before us.  The...

Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 17, No. 4 - November 2015 Paul D. Leichty, editor Download PDF version This issue of Mennonite Health Journal is the last issue of this publication in its current format for the time being.  To understand the reasons behind this decision...

MHF President’s Column Eric Lehman, MD from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 17, No. 3 - August 2015 I hope that you are finding helpful the articles in this edition of Mennonite Health Journal related to the significant meetings held this summer:  the Mennonite Church...

Maintaining Zeal in the Diaspora Lyubov Slashcheva from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 17, No. 3 - August 2015 It was a great pleasure to convene in Eastern Pennsylvania with so many old and new friends! Like many of you, I attended multiple gatherings.  My week of...

Walking Together for Healthy Communities A Report on Annual Gathering 2015 Paul D. Leichty from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 17, No. 3 - August 2015 Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship’s fourth Annual Gathering will be remembered as unusual, perhaps even historic. ...

Biology of Same Sex Attraction D. J. McFadden, MD, MPH from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 17, No. 3 - August 2015 In the book, As Nature Made Him: The Boy that was Raised as a Girl, the story of Bruce Reimer is poignantly told.  The story recounts the true life story...

              A Psychologist’s Perspective on Same-Sex Orientation Carol Lehman, Ph.D. from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 17, No. 3 - August 2015 Introduction. Much of the conversation in Mennonite Church USA about the inclusion (or not) of LGBTQ Christians in the...

Controversy and Discernment Paul D. Leichty from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 17, No. 3 - August 2015 Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship (MHF) exists to explore the interface between Christian faith, human health, and the many healthcare professions in which MHF...

        Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 17, No. 3 - August 2015 Paul D. Leichty, editor This issue of Mennonite Health Journal presents a first round of follow-up materials from a busy summer of conferences in the Mennonite world.  MHJ 2015-08 PDF...