February 2011

Church Edition – new Sunday school curriculum; Movie version of “Blue Like Jazz;” Game Theme song adaptation of the Lord’s Prayer; Cultural stigma against obesity keeps people from church

I suppose it’s a matter of perspective. Take modern medicine for instance. The good news is that today’s medical sciences enable more and more Canadians to live longer, healthier lives.

There is a body of thought in the national church that Mennonite Brethren “distinctives” no longer apply, that they need not concern us when we train new MB pastors. There is also a body of thought that defends our distinctives with vigour. It argues that our mix of Anabaptist and evangelical approaches to faith is absolutely unique.

Three years ago, Lovella Schellenberg started a blog to record her thoughts, memories, and recipes from her Mennonite heritage. The response was positive – particularly to the recipes.

Should evangelicals be engaging in broader dialogue with other Christian traditions in order to impact Canada with the gospel?

Featured: Editorial from March 18, 1966, Personal Opinion from March 21, 1969 and “Toward an Unpaid Ministry,” April 18, 1969

Dig out those dusty back copies from your basement, or click below to see feature articles on creation published in the Herald over the last 50 years.

Debate on legalizing euthanasia is on the table in Quebec, where the Federation of Medical Specialists supports changes to legislation. Meanwhile, government officials like Sharon Carstairs (Liberal senator for Manitoba), and health professionals like Dr. Edwin Hui (professor of clinical medical ethics at the University of Hong Kong and contributor to The Complete Guide to Everyday Christianity) insist good palliative care – which sees to the needs of patients and their families – effectively eliminates the need for euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide.

Tears in a Bottle: Stories of life and loss, Author: Clair Hudson Jantzen; Words of Faith, Words of Hope, Words of Peace, Editor: Tricia Williams