Douglas Estes, in his book SimChurch, describes the experience of creating an avatar (virtual character) and visiting a “virtual church” at a website called Second Life. His online character is …
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March 2012
Last summer, I invited a friend along to supper with several Christian acquaintances. Within half an hour, they were asking her if she was a Christian. When she replied “no,” …
“Have you read this book? It’s going to change our church for the better!” “Yeah. Plus we’re going to use some cool social media that will really rejuvenate our ministry!” …
Listening is just plain difficult. I’m not referring to hearing, or the process of perceiving sound. I can hear just fine, but can I listen? It’s hard work! Listening well …
As I began a walk around the block, I turned north to avoid Julia standing in her driveway to the south. We weren’t speaking to each other; not since our …
Jesus concluded his Sermon on the Mount with a reminder not only to hear his words, but to put them into practice (Matthew 7:24–27). Jesus expected people to respond to …
MCC restructuring process results in employee layoffs; Portage Avenue Church celebrates 75th anniversary; Canadian Foodgrains Bank responds to drought in East Africa; Ten Thousand Villages Canada appoints new general manager; …
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How a girl changed my worldview
by James ToewsIt’s a girl?!” I blurted out. Three pairs of eyes peered over their masks and fixed themselves on me. Those were not the right words for the moment.
Mennonite Central Committee thrift shops, material resource centre, and offices are to rise on a new 8.5-acre campus in B.C.’s central Fraser Valley. The project proposal won overwhelming approval at …
Introducing George Toews, Rod Schellenberg, Kevin Carrigan, Jim Nightingale, Kendra Freeland Farewell to Travis Reimer, Ernie Bergen
Dad loved to work. One of his frustrations in the last year was the loss of strength to work. He knew well how to delegate, having raised seven children on …
The premise of “Indescribable” is attention-grabbing right from the start: murder. At the centre of this art show are two stories of murder. Five artists have worked to make sense …
At its Jan. 27–28 meeting in Abbotsford, B.C., the executive board of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (CCMBC) unanimously approved, in principle, the findings and recommendations of the …
Beyond the Dark Night: An Ethiopian JourneyAuthor: Ingrid KossThere are so many stories that come our way; stories of economic hardship, of war and earthquakes, of survival, of struggle and …
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