October 2001

It has often been asserted that statistics can be used to draw whatever conclusions one may wish to draw from them. Although there may be some truth in this assertion,…

The Key Cities Initiative is a vision to plant “reproducing” Mennonite Brethren churches in Canada’s cities through partnerships between the Canadian MB Conference and provincial MB conferences. The Key Cities…

Flying Free Doxa, Shikina, 2001 The Doxa Band’s latest CD begins with the upbeat title track that hints at the crossover between worship and pop music. Lead singer and lyricist…

The What We Believe series on the MB Confession of Faith: Article 2 – Revelation of God

I grew up in Winnipeg’s west end, within walking distance of Winnipeg Stadium and Winnipeg Arena. I know the city. I love the city. I enjoy rural vacations and visits,…

The Sept. 11 attacks on New York City and the Pentagon have been given various explanations. Let’s consider some of them. Well-known evangelical leaders Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell have…

Scripture has been read from a rural or small town perspective by many (including myself) who have then questioned God’s creative purposes in the city. The Mennonite Church commissioned a…

In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus gave what is now known as the Great Commission. In obedience to that Commission, Christians throughout the ages have been making disciples of all nations, often…

This is a book for times like these. In the aftermath of September 11, to speak of reconciliation as “the biblical essential” (the title of chapter 1) will either call us to renew our efforts to build bridges between peoples, or will sound like foolish or, at best, impractical idealism.

A historic inter-Mennonite forum held in Kinshasa, Congo, June 11-16 brought together over 65 representatives from Congolese Mennonite churches and agencies, as well as several invited guests from other countries (Angola, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa and France).