I hear “I don’t know how you do it” a lot. It’s said with a tone of admiration, but the underlying message is: “I’m glad I don’t have your life.” …
April 2011
The Paradox of Disability: Responses to Jean Vanier and L’Arche Communities from Theology and the Sciences, Editor: Hans S. Reinders; Life journeys: The stories of the Eden High School class …
Proper review of Redekop required, re: February; Courtesy required, re: February; Critic misses mark, re: February; Canadian culture is a place of privilege, not purgatory, re: February; Appreciated: ongoing creation …
In spring 2010, Highland Community Church, Abbotsford, B.C., hosted a three-part series of conversations on unanswered prayer. The following is an excerpt from a panel discussion with congregation member and …
More than 26 years after 13-year-old Candace Derksen disappeared off wintry Winnipeg streets on her way home from school, her parents Cliff and Wilma Derksen emerge from the court house …
Poetry by Paul Esau
From all over B.C., from Alberta, and even the Yukon, 1,500 youth came to the seventh annual “Rush” event, sponsored by Willow Park Church (MB), Kelowna, B.C., – but this …
Tongue Screws and Testimonies: Poems, Stories, and Essays Inspired by the Martyrs MirrorEditor: Kirsten BeachyWritten in the 17th century, Martyrs Mirror has been an important book for many Mennonites. Its …
I was barely into my second year of pastoral ministry when I received a phone call. A young man had tried to take his life, and he was looking to …
Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, will host its third annual Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP) summer program at the Shaftesbury campus June 6–24, offering international and local students the unique opportunity …
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Christ’s message for the suffering church
by ContributorSuffering is part of the Mennonite Brethren identity. Suffering has been part of our experience in the Congo. I know many people who cannot have two meals a day. I …
As is typical of most family get-togethers, the 80th convention of the Ontario Conference of MB Churches called attendees to “Remember, Reflect and Renew.” And like most family gatherings, the …
Like a number of others who have sat in the “driver’s seat,” I got my MB Herald driving lessons from Harold Jantz. I came to work for him in 1973, …