August 2008

This month, I’ve decided to share my most embarrassing moment with you – all for the sake of a few chuckles.

This year’s annual Quebec Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (AEFMQ) convention brought together some 33 delegates representing various churches, agencies, and ministries on April 12 at Église de Sainte-Thérèse in Montreal.

Hot Apple Cider:Words to Stir the Heart and Warm the Soul
Editors: N.J. Lindquist and Wendy Elaine Nelles
Along with the heartwarming, real-life stories we expect from a Chicken Soup-style book, the editors of this collection have tossed in some surprises. There is poetry, short fiction, and some tart essays on drug addiction, poverty, and the plight of Third World women. Indeed, these thirty Canadian Christian writers have cooked up a flavourful anthology with broad appeal.