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Reader's Letters & Essays

We invite and encourage readers to contribute to

  • Chat Room -- letters to the editor of no more than 300 words  and on one subject

  • In My Humble Opinion -- opinion essays of 575 words on a subject relevant to Christians in general and Mennonite Brethren in particular

  • First Person -- first-person accounts of how God has used the writer to minister to and to serve others and how this has helped the writer grow and change, 575 words

Contributions can be sent to CL editor Connie Faber at

editor@usmb.org

OR

Box 155, Hillsboro, KS  67063

CL Audience

The Christian Leader is a gathering place for the people, passions and mission of U.S Mennonite Brethren. The magazine seeks to inform, instruct and inspire dialogue so that adult readers in all life stages will aspire to be faithful disciples of Christ as understood in the evangelical/Anabaptist theological traditions.

The CL is a national magazine, published bimonthly and mailed to approximately 10,000 homes.

Chat Room

Letters must be signed and include the writer’s city and state. Letters will be edited for clarity, appropriateness and length. Letters will be published as space allows unless marked “not for publication.”
 

In My Humble Opinion OR First Person: What we look for

  • Does this essay meet our word count? The word count for in My Humble Opinion and First Person is 575 words.
  • Does this essay offer a unique perspective?
  • What is the tone of the essay? Is it too “preachy?” We’re looking for articles written in a conversational tone that apply the material to the writer while also including and inviting the reader to consider the content.
  • Does the essay do more than provide information or tell a story?
  • Does it challenge or motivate Christians in their faith?
  • Do the writing details need attention (i.e. spelling, grammar, transitional sentences, word use, etc.)?
  • Does the essay reflect Anabaptist/evangelical theology?

Submitting an article
Essays submitted to the editors for In My Humble Opinion and First Person will be evaluated according to the above criteria. Not all submissions will be accepted for publication.

Please send
Along with your essay, please send an electronic color photo of yourself and your e-mail and mailing address. Please include the name of your home church and information relevant to the topic on which you are writing.