Stuart Murray in his book, The Naked Anabaptist, suggests that many Anabaptists around the world are part of traditions we wouldn’t readily associate with Anabaptism. According to Murray, they practice …
February 2012
Since the 1970s, Mennonite Brethren have claimed the unusual title of evangelical Anabaptists. Through the decades, we’ve found ways to blend two broad theological streams into one current of church …
How the MB Herald shaped our attitudes about evangelical Anabaptism Many MBs understand “Anabaptist” and “evangelical” as overlapping categories, like two circles in a Venn diagram. Both bodies hold distinct …
Last night, I watched the movie Eat Pray Love. The main character Liz Gilbert, played by Julia Roberts, is a woman reeling from the loss of her marriage. At her …
The reasons for claiming an Anabaptist identity have varied over time: in Russia, early Mennonite Brethren leaders were quick to claim continuity with the Mennonite-Anabaptist tradition, at least in part, …
The first church that had to endure me as pastor was a gracious lot. I was 23 years old, idealistic, and sure my convictions were right. I had been raised …
Launching into a new year on Jan. 8, Vineland (Ont.) Mennonite Brethren Church celebrated 80 years of community involvement with a service of farewell to VMB and welcome to Southridge …
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Read the label: We are evangelical Anabaptists
by Willy ReimerThere’s a growing surge of interest in defining who we are as a denomination – in what we believe and what the implications of those core beliefs are. This is …
Gerardo Ferreira navigates his van through a labyrinth of makeshift shacks and narrow cobblestone roads in Asunción’s notorious Pelopincho slum – a crime-ridden shantytown even police are reluctant to enter …
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You Lost Me: Why Young Christians are Leaving Church…And Rethinking Faith
by ReviewerYou Lost Me: Why Young Christians are Leaving Church…And Rethinking FaithAuthor: David KinnamanFollowing up with students who have graduated out of your youth group can be one of the most …
Last fall, a 60-foot tree in our backyard suffered a large broken limb, so we had to take the whole thing down quickly. Staring at an estimated $1,000–1,500 bill for …
Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and MeAuthor: Ian Morgan CronYou’re at an outreach event listening to a special speaker flown in for the evening to tell his amazing testimony. This …
Introducing Ken Dueck, Travis Barbour, Jonathan (J) Janzen Changes for Christian Press
“Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary Canada represents a new model for MB graduate theological education in Canada, one which is more accessible to pastors and leaders across the country,” says MBBS–ACTS …