I first noticed her among the many who were eagerly awaiting a hot meal. As I scrambled to ready another plate on the breakfast assembly line, I happened to glance …
April 2010
He stands motionless, bleeding, silent…
She has set her table and shouts out loudly down the street for all to come and eat.
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“Hello, it’s your church volunteer recruiter calling”
by Brad SumnerMost technological advances are both a blessing and a curse when it comes to harnessing their potential for effective ministry and volunteer management. Take, for example, call display and an …
Imagine a Sunday morning church service without volunteers: no ushers, praise band, Sunday school teachers or childcare providers; no Scripture readers, or audio visual technicians. Every Sunday, the volunteer efforts …
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The harvest is plentiful (and so are the workers)
by ContributorWe’ve all been there – sitting in the pew as the announcements are read. At one point or another, one regular announcement goes past the usual “blurb” to being a …
Each year following B.C.’s provincial convention, MB pastors and spouses are invited to attend a retreat, sponsored by the B.C. conference, at Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa in the …
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Sowing seeds of peace in DR Congo’s shadow of death
by ContributorAmong the hundreds of MB churches that dot the landscape of the Democratic Republic of Congo, one stands apart. L’Eglise Mennonite du Grand Lac (EMGL) is a peculiar church for …
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A set-up: Solomon’s table and stable
by ContributorText Examined: 1 Kings 4:21-28 – “The thing that makes a punch line work is the element of surprise. We see things one way, then – surprise! – the story …
Affluenza InterruptedAuthors: Doreen and Hugo NeufeldCan something positive arise from the current economic crisis? Doreen and Hugo Neufeld believe so. In their new book, Affluenza Interrupted, they suggest the economic …
Susanna, 15, “felt presences” at night and prayed for God to help her because “the devil had been there.”
The Interface of the Percussive Arts, Religious Experience, and Sacred AssociationAuthor: Matthew R. S. ToddWhy have the drums and the church been at odds, historically? What is the role of …
After last year’s intense business sessions, the MB Church of Manitoba (MBCM) gave Assembly 2010 delegates a chance to attend equipping workshops and ask God to speak to them about …
Scarcely a week goes by without someone saying, “Give people fish and you feed them for a day; teach them how to fish and you feed them for life.”