MB pastors reflect on the past and plan for the future On Nov. 17, more than 100 representatives from Ontario Mennonite Brethren churches met at Glencairn MB Church, Kitchener, Ont.,…
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January 2013
Mennonite World Conference reports findings of Peace Audit A report on the results of a recent Peace Audit of Mennonite World Conference member churches is now available on the MWC…
A blessed pause Re “Conversations that ring true” (Editorial, November). I had to smile as I opened the Herald and saw a familiar sight – Winnipeg’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral. My…
[Should political advocacy scare Christians?] Ottawa has always been one of my favourite cities. It’s an old, stately city – whose name is derived from the Algonquin word for “trade” – home…
Our niece Anelia collects unpaid bills – seldom a fun job – for medical specialists in Pretoria, South Africa. A few days after sending out a batch of payment reminders…
The power of longevity in youth ministry When Mike and Carly Nelson agreed to lead the Grade 6 students at Ross Road Community (MB) Church in Abbotsford, B.C., they thought…
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Preparing and repairing the saints: An interview with Ron Toews
by Laura KalmarThe Canadian Conference of MB Churches recently hired Ron Toews as director of leadership development. Laura Kalmar sat down with Ron in September to talk about his personal faith journey,…
Thank you, Holy Spirit! German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche made a surprising observation toward the end of the 19th century: he announced that God was dead. This, of course, had nothing…
MB churches are finding creative ways to worship. Drawing from the lectionary, Anabaptist theology, and grandma’s kitchen, they encourage questions, break bread and boundaries, embrace silence, and inspire engagement.
The one who has ears
When I was a young boy, as my Dad and I were driving one day, he reached over, turned up the radio, looked at me, and said, “Hear that? That’s soul!”Living Justice: a Gospel Response to Poverty
Edited by Karri Munn-Venn and Rev. Adam Snook
Several of us at The Journey Ottawa, have recently been talking and praying about what it would look like for our families to move into and be a prayerful, loving presence in one of our city’s “socio-economically disadvantaged” neighbourhoods…- Arts & CulturebooksCrosscurrents
Bold as Love: What Can Happen When We See People the Way God Does
by ReviewerBold as Love: What Can Happen When We See People the Way God Does Bob Roberts Jr. Beware: Bold as Love is a literary action movie, a challenge to pursue…
Jesus and Paul before Christianity: Their World and Work in Retrospect
Author: V. George Shillington
“Jesus was not a Christian,” and Paul did not convert from his old religion of Judaism to Christianity. George Shillington (professor emeritus of New Testament at Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg) begins his latest book with these provocative assertions…Shalom and the Community of Creation: An Indigenous Vision
Prophetic Christianity Series
Author: Randy Woodley
Growing up in B.C.’s Fraser Valley, I knew no First Nations peoples. All I knew was that “Indians” made totem poles, and were chased by cowboys. They were exotic, irrelevant, and absent.Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City
Author: Timothy J. Keller
Diversity, innovation, busyness, people, poverty, prosperity, development, density, spirituality, culture: a lot happens in cities. Cities are a mosaic of people with countless perspectives on life and culture.