I grew up in the church, well aware of the tension that surrounded the topic of homosexuality. So when I began to feel the pull of same-gender attraction as a …
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June 2010
- feature articlesFeaturesLife & Faith
Homosexuality: Blending understanding, compassion, and conviction
by Walter UngerA few years ago, I listened to the testimonies of two men who had been involved in homosexual relationships. Toni had grown up with an inordinate need for male affirmation. …
Fred Rogers became a legend in children’s broadcasting prior to his death in 2003. He was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1962, and soon became host of the popular …
On Apr. 24, the Mennonite Brethren Historical Commission, Tabor College, and the Center for MB Studies (CMBS) in Hillsboro, Kan., sponsored a launch for a book celebrating a Mennonite writer …
Notice of CCMBC Motion; National mission to train pastors renewed; ICOMB staff transition; Effort to halve global poverty by 2015; MDS monitors oil spill; Africa most religious place on earth; …
- MB HeraldNewsPeople and Events
Gas station reborn as symbol of unity among prairie churches
by Karla BraunThe needs of youth take top priority for seven churches local to Herbert, Sask. In March, after months of planning, searching, renovating, and decorating, they officially opened a new drop-in …
- ColumnsFrom the editorMB HeraldViews
Homosexuality: Is our perspective too one-dimensional?
by Laura KalmarI finally saw Avatar for the first time last week. I avoided purchasing one of the movie’s 75-million North American theatre tickets, and chose to watch it on Blu-ray instead. …
Two churches – who meet at a unique, shared site – hosted this year’s annual convention of the B.C. Conference of MB (BCMB) Churches. Richmond Bethel and Richmond Chinese MB’s …
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low ExpectationsAuthors: Alex Harris and Brett HarrisWritten by teenagers for teenagers, this is one of the most inspiring books I have read recently: …
God needed to do something drastic given the general Christian malaise in the state of Andhra Pradesh, one Indian leader surmised. A few months after devastating floods hit Andhra Pradesh …
A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions that are Transforming the FaithAuthor: Brian D. McLaren Brian D. McLaren’s 2004 book A Generous Orthodoxy was dubbed a “manifesto of the emerging …
Poetry by Angeline Schellenberg
Introverts in the ChurchAuthor: Adam S. McHughI hate the title of Adam S. McHugh’s book. I hate the title, but love the book. The title implies it’s for introverts only. …
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