Report on the 16th Believers Church Conference Differences between denominations can be helpful, and when it comes to discussing these differences, the Believers Church tradition has a lot to offer …
October 2008
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Strange bedfellows: Anabaptism and the emergent church
by ContributorWith a whole new take on the concept of denominations, the emergent church (alternately known as emerging church) is cutting across old ecclesiological boundaries. Gareth Brandt examines the remarkable similarities between …
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Where do we come from? Where are we going?
by ContributorBeginning a discussion about denominations For most of us, there’s a point in our lives when we begin to search for our own identity. This critical time helps us articulate …
Monique shared this testimony at Gathering 2008 in Montreal, during the opening celebration service. Good morning. I’ve come to talk to you about resurrection. Not Jesus’ resurrection, but my own. …
Introducing Nathan Friedt, Dion Grimm, Mike Rea, Lynn Jost, Claire Ewert Fisher Farewell to Jim Holm Changes for James and Joan Alty, Bruno Baerg, James and Elfrieda Nikkel
Steven Bouma-Prediger and Brian J. WalshHome is more than a roof with four wallsPeople who pick up Beyond Homelessness expecting to learn what it means to live on the street …
MBMSI Redesigned website; Adopt a terrorist for prayer; Global food crisis; Emergency response to hurricanes and tropical storms; Abuse: Response and Prevention booklet; Carbon offset fund; Christians have fled Orissa, …
After 19 years of serving at West Portal Church, Saskatoon, Dwayne Barkman resigned as senior pastor. The congregation marked Dwayne’s last Sunday as pastor with a celebration farewell and luncheon, …
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Changing Paradigms: Punishment and Restorative Discipline
by ReviewerPaul Redekop Is punishment all bad? Professor Paul Redekop – unrelated to this reviewer – has written a challenging book with a novel thesis: “The practice of punishment cannot be …
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Under Vine and Fig Tree: Biblical Theologies of Land and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
by ReviewerAlain Epp Weaver, EditorTheology of land questionedWith an introduction and 12 chapters by five authors, Under Vine and Fig Tree explores and explains the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict in relation to …
For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. …
The makers of the most watched film of all time have released a women’s version. Magdalena: Released from Shame knits together footage from the original Jesus film in episodic flashbacks, …
The Kindred Spirits Reward Program is making a difference for the work of SOUL (School Of Urban Leadership), a ministry training school for inner-city students in Winnipeg.
Wilma L. DerksenStory teaches acceptance The Emerald Angel is an adult story told through the perspective of a child. Main character Ava feels invisible to her family; she’s an unwanted …
Profile of The Gathering, Ottawa and Kanata, Ontario