Pastoral Ministries students study together in this photo from 2013.

College to take sabbatical from Pastoral Ministries program for discernment process

A review process of the Hesston College Pastoral Ministries program by a specially appointed planning committee has recommended that the college take a one-year sabbatical from the program to assess how the college can best meet the changing leadership needs of Mennonite Church USA and the broader church. The Hesston College Board of Directors accepted […]

A group of Hesston College students discusses concepts in their Positive Psychology class.

Discovering the secrets to happiness

A lot of research has been done on what makes people sick, but few psychologists understand what makes people well. A new Hesston College course is doing what few other college and university psychology departments are doing – embracing the relatively new branch of positive psychology and exploring why people thrive. Positive psychology, which was […]

The Soweto Gospel Choir

Final HBPA event to feature world-renowned South African choir

by Melanie Zuercher, Bethel College You’ve been hearing them this month on KMUW-FM’s “Global Village,” and now the Soweto Gospel Choir is coming to Bethel College. The final event in this year’s Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts Series is also the kickoff for the first-ever “Spring into the Arts” Festival, sponsored by the Newton Area Arts Council.The […]

Hesston College Bible and Ministry faculty member Michele Hershberger leads participants in the college’s Anabaptist Vision and Discipleship Series conference through the Heilsgeschichte.

AVDS conference reveals Bible’s eternal truths

by Quinn Katherineberg and Rachel McMaster In the age of social media like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, how does the Bible – an ancient book, thousands of years old – continue to be relevant to common experiences of the contemporary age? That was the question explored by the 190 participants at Hesston College’s Anabaptist Vision […]

Hesston College students Sho Ishihara, Ayaka Senoo, Narumi Hayano, Danika Saucedo Salas, Shikou Morishita, Misaki Hirayama and Kento Ueda merge their cultures during the college’s annual Cultures Fair Feb. 20. International students shared their customs, culture, music and food with the campus community during the celebration.

International celebration

Hesston College students Sho Ishihara (Gunma-ken, Japan), Ayaka Senoo (Kanagawa-ken, Japan), Narumi Hayano (Kiyosu-shi, Japan), Danika Saucedo Salas (Santa Cruz, Bolivia), Shikou Morishita (Tokyo, Japan), Misaki Hirayama (Chiba, Japan) and Kento Ueda (Miyahi-ken, Japan) merge their cultures during the college’s annual Cultures Fair Feb. 20. International students shared their customs, culture, music and food with […]

This artist's rendering (The Troyer Group, Mishawaka, Ind.) gives a glimpse of changes coming to Hesston College's north campus entry.

Hesston College receives grant for renovation project

Hesston College has been selected as a recipient of a $500,000 grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation in Tulsa, Okla., for the impending construction of a new campus entrance and renovation of the Northlawn performing arts building. The total cost of the project is $3.8 million. Large lead gift commitments totaling $1.52 million […]

Promotional photos for Hesston College production of Moliere's Tartuffe

Hesston College Theatre weaves famous comedy into a circus

by Quinn Kathrineberg Hesston College Theatre will present five performances of Molière’s seventeenth century comedy, “Tartuffe,” directed by Laura Kraybill, Feb. 26, 28, March 1 and 2 in the Northlawn Studio Theatre on the Hesston College campus. The play, first performed in 1664, follows the story of a wealthy household who gets tricked by an […]

Art reflecting nature showcased in Regier Friesen Gallery

Artist Mika Holtzinger defines what it means to be a “steward to nature” through her show “Coalesce” featured in Hesston College’s Regier Friesen Gallery through February 19. A closing reception, demonstration and chance to meet the artist will be from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the gallery. “I aim to discover how […]

Comedian and actor to present Hesston College show

Comedian Ted Swartz (Harrisonburg, Va.) will present the show “Didn’t You Get My Letter? Musings from the Apostle Paul” at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22, at Hesston Mennonite Church on the Hesston College campus. In the hour-long one-man show, Swartz presents the Apostle Paul as a man often misunderstood. Through Paul’s encounter with Jesus on […]

Avguste Antonov

World-class pianist to perform Hesston College concert

Pianist Avguste Antonov will present a concert of American music at 4 p.m.,  Sunday, Feb. 9, in the Hesston Mennonite Church Sanctuary on the Hesston College campus.  The concert will feature the music of American composers Carter Pann, Gregory Hutter, Matthew Saunders and Robert Rollin. Antonov leads an active career as soloist and teacher. He […]

A member of the Terrel Verner Trio performs at a Hesston College coffee house Jan. 24 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Photo by Alex Leff, Hesston College.

A voice of remembrance

Hesston College observed Martin Luther King, Jr., Day with a week of events Jan. 20 to 24. The theme for the week was “A Voice of Conscience: Echoing the Words of Martin Luther King, Jr.,” and featured special chapel presentations with Hesston College history instructor John Sharp and local college educators and community leaders Evies […]

Spring 2014 Bel Canto Singers

Hesston College Bel Canto Singers to spend weekend in Nebraska

The Hesston College Bel Canto Singers will perform the program “Meditations and Illuminations” at several locations in Nebraska during a weekend tour. All performances are free and open to the public though a free-will offering will be collected to assist with expenses. The “Meditations and Illuminations” program, under the direction of Bradley Kauffman, depicts ways […]