There are two parts to this story. It starts with Margie, a woman in her mid-30s; outgoing, mother of two, a worship leader in her church (Bakerview MB, Abbotsford, B.C.), …
July 2012
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Living Into Community: Cultivating Practices That Sustain Us
by ReviewerLiving Into Community: Cultivating Practices That Sustain UsAuthor: Christine D. PohlThe opportunity to read this book was timely as my church is currently in a process of discerning how to …
Walking along the bank of the Limmat River, Thioro Bananzoro pondered the challenges Anabaptists have turned into opportunities over the last five centuries.
May 12 dawned warm and sunny at Camp Evergreen, Sundre, Alta. – one of the first beautiful days of the year. Leaves were silently unfurling, horses munching new grass, the …
Amber-Lee Hamm seems like an ordinary young adult. She’s a university student and part-time children’s ministry coordinator at McIvor Avenue MB Church, Winnipeg, where she’s a member. But Hamm is …
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MWC General Council votes U.S. pastor as president-elect
by MeetinghouseIt took three impromptu songs to count the ballots and confirm the results, but Anabaptist leaders from around the world elected J. Nelson Kraybill president-elect of Mennonite World Conference at …
Quills – Author: Aaron J. RatzlaffDesert Spirituality and Cultural Resistance: From ancient monks to mountain refugees – Author: Beldon C. LaneStudy Conference papers published
Mennonite Brethren leaders from more than a dozen countries gathered May 16–19 in Liestal, Switzerland, for the International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) annual summit. The 28 ICOMB representatives approved …
Jenny Spenst is fascinated by her parents’ stories of life in the Soviet Union.
Bryan Born, professor and director of intercultural studies, has been recommended to succeed Ron Penner as president of Columbia Bible College, Abbotsford, B.C.
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Empty Promises: The Truth About You, Your Desires, and the Lies You’re Believing
by ReviewerEmpty Promises: The Truth About You, Your Desires, and the Lies You’re BelievingAuthor: Pete Wilson“More shiny blather on idolatry from a mega-church pastor with a two-book publishing contract,” I thought …
This spring, I visited the Butchart Gardens in Victoria, B.C. There, I discovered an incredible, “living” story of transformation: pristine rows of magenta and cream-coloured tulips; delicate flowering cherry trees; …
When Lisa and Corny Giesbrecht moved to Linden, Alta., from Belize in May 2011, they brought nothing but their two children, now five-year-old son Rudy and almost three-year-old Adina. Linden …
B.C. supportive housing society wins award – Jean Vanier honoured – Wounaan lands in conflict – Papal honours bestowed on 2 Canadian pioneers – Richard J Mouw retires – Mennonite …
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Is work really a curse?
by ContributorWhen I was a child, I thought work was God’s curse on humanity. As I was forced to do my Saturday morning chores, I reflected more than once on how …