“I never want to marry a pastor!” I remember saying that to my mother when I was in my early teens. It wasn’t a slight against my father, a gifted …
May 2012
A Second Cup of Hot Apple CiderEditors: N.J. Lindquist and Wendy Elaine NellesLindquist and Nelles have poured a nice variety of deeply personal, faith-centred stories into this second helping of …
Andrea Froese is proud of her son. She still grieves his loss, but the journey she and her husband Doug (who now attend South Abbotsford MB Church) shared with him …
Jesus didn’t come to earth as a king, CEO, hockey star, or the most popular boy at school. He came fragile, poor, and unknown. But, this changed the day Jesus …
At 23, I was handed the keys to a pastor’s office for the first time. I remember the idealism leading up to the moment the key went in the door. …
I just returned to my post as senior pastor at Parliament (MB) Community Church, Regina, after a seven-month sabbatical – my first in 20 years of ministry. As I contemplated …
For this month’s Herald, I asked a group of pastors what they wished their congregation understood about a pastor’s job. Their answers were similar. The bottom line? “We wish people …
Peaceful Moments to Begin Your DayAuthor: Grace FoxFor many women caught in the “rat race” of juggling family, work, church, and personal interests, it can be difficult to find time …
“A cloud of witnesses” gathered Mar. 30, at Akron (Pa.) Mennonite Church to observe the commissioning of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Canada and MCC U.S. for a new era of …
Less money for the world’s neediest citizens – that’s the result of the 2012 budget, announced by finance minster Jim Flaherty Mar. 29.
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Saskatchewan MBs ask unsettling questions and evaluate structures
by Karla BraunWhat needs to die in your life and ministry to support new life?” plenary speaker and Forest Grove (MB) Community Church lead pastor Bruce Enns challenged 123 registered participants and …
YahwehTrevor DickTrevor Dick’s CD Yahweh is a passionate compilation of well-known hymns and newly written songs. The songs presented on the disc cross musical boundaries into a wide variety of …
The Hunger GamesAuthor: Suzanne CollinsThe Hunger Games’ picture of a dystopian future raises significant spiritual and sociological questions for the present day.
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Widening the Circle: Experiments in Christian Discipleship
by ReviewerWidening the Circle: Experiments in Christian DiscipleshipEditor: Joanna Shenk What’s more important: mission or survival? Since North American culture is steeped in materialism, consumerism, and individualism, the answer is obvious; …