At a meeting of the UN General Assembly earlier this decade, heads of state and government agreed that, in the matter of the “responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity . . . [e]ach individual state has the responsibility to protect its populations” from such atrocities.
Monthly Archives
July 2008
Who are we? We are a people, but we no longer know what that means. Somewhere in modernity, a basic human concept has been lost. Words are regularly lost and concepts routinely become obsolete. Sometimes the loss has deep consequences…
At last fall’s study conference, speaker George Hunsberger noted that the gospel is a story that chooses us and is primarily about weakness. It caused me to reflect on the…
Philippians 3:10-14 In my work in athletics and recreation, prior to being a pastor, I took groups through “challenge courses” of different kinds. One of the courses I liked most…
I grew up in Vancouver during the heyday of Hollywood North. My love of acting compelled me to find work as an extra on the set of a couple TV…
Sonia Blanchette had her prayers answered – but in a manner much different from what she ever expected.
All pastors pray for people to come to the Lord and for their congregations to grow. Sonia was no exception.It all happened so fast, but Debbie Helsloot can look back from her hospital bed and see how God had strengthened her faith for a time like this. She believes she will walk again…
Reflections on MCC’s learning tour I will not forget the people I met in Palestine and Israel. The images of the trip are captured in hundreds of photographs, but my…
Robi is an Israeli Jew. Her only son, David, an Israeli soldier, was killed in 2002 by a Palestinian sniper at a military checkpoint. Aisha is a Palestinian Muslim. Her…
Medical missionary to DR Congo, 1953 to 1989 Katy Penner was a special person. She touched so many people in so many ways and leaves a lasting legacy following her…
Several years ago, Westside Community Church in Morden, Man. chose the Democratic Republic of Congo as their church mission focus. The country had been devastated by ten years of civil…
Writing a memoir gives a person the opportunity to remember, reflect on, and – in a way – re-create the past. The venture may immediately benefit the writer’s family and…
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Introducing the writers of the ICOMB Confession of Faith Study Guide
by ContributorKnowing and Living Your Faith, a commentary and study guide on the International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) Confession of Faith, is a 130-page booklet available soon for Sunday schools…
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Why We’re Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be
by ReviewerKevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck
Unconvincing rejection of the emergent movement
Some of us don’t know a lot about the emerging church, but I’m sure most of us have at least heard of this new movement afoot in North America. It’s not a new denomination, but a movement; not a network of churches, but a conversation, focusing on relationships and dialogue…
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