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March 2009
In 1569, Dirk Willems was fleeing for his life across a frozen pond. Imprisoned for his faith, he had escaped custody, but a “thief-catcher” was hard on his heels. Dirk …
Some years ago, Richard Foster published a book with the title, Money, Sex and Power. I’ve been reflecting on these categories, especially in the face of recent moral failures of …
Kathleen NorrisAn ancient ill revealed todayIn her latest book, well-known poet and spiritual writer Kathleen Norris draws the veil away from the boredom, escapism, commitment phobia, and inertia she sees …
For a short time, I was a youth pastor at Siksika First Nation in southern Alberta, under YMI-TREK. I asked some of the parents at a youth meeting why the …
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From suburban foster child to inner city “tomato stick”: A Métis man’s story
by ContributorMy mother, a Cree woman, was born at the Jackhead Reserve, just north of Hodgson, Manitoba, in 1941. She lived with relatives at Fisher River, then went back to live …
Romans 1:16; 8:31 In a classic recounting of his life as a slave on a Southern plantation, Frederick Douglass tells the story of his master’s garden. “This garden was probably …
From their beginnings, the Mennonite Brethren held mission as a high priority. Within 30 years of establishing the denomination, they were sending missionaries to evangelize Indians on the Asian subcontinent. …
We’re now in the season of Lent – going up to Jerusalem, as it were, with Jesus. When we check the route (in the so-called Travel Narrative of Luke’s Gospel, …
Why should the Mennonite community be concerned about the plight of Aboriginal people – your neighbours? I will speak from my heart on this topic. The First Nations population is …
Ben Horch’s collection of music, hymnbooks, correspondence, photos, and family papers resides at the Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies. Horch was one of Canada’s most influential and charismatic musical leaders …
Five participants in Mennonite Central Committee’s prison visitation program recorded this CD of original music. All five musicians have been, or are still, incarcerated in Manitoba correctional institutions. Their compositions …
Daniel BerriganDisturbing, but a joy to readWit, poetic reflection, criticism, and a disturbing re-evaluation of Yahweh are tucked in among the historical summaries and exegetical explanations of Daniel Berrigan, distinguished …
Adam PadfieldGratitude permeates winning debutAdam Padfield’s debut album, Destination Unknown, won the 2007 Gospel Music Association Covenant Award for Best Blues/Jazz Album of the year, and it’s easy to understand …
The Choco region of Colombia, home to 14 Mennonite Brethren churches, experiences regular flooding due to rainfall, but in early 2008, the town of Istmina experienced a new kind of …
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