Mennonite Central Committee British Columbia (MCC BC) has purchased 8.5 acres on Gladys Avenue that will house MCC Thrift Shops, administrative offices, the Material Resource Centre, Ten Thousand Villages, a …
March 2013
An international trilateral dialogue between Mennonites, Catholics, and Lutherans began in Rome, December 9–13, 2012. According to a joint release issued after the Rome meeting, the overall theme of the …
Begun Jan. 1, 1988, Glencairn MB Church, Kitchener, Ont., celebrated their 25th anniversary with a special morning service and lasagna lunch Jan. 27, 2013. New Year’s Eve of 1987, “mother” …
Matthew 28:5–6 As a father of three children, aged seven and under, I love the lessons I learn by seeing life through my kids’ eyes. Such was the case when …
Why we need to be mentors “To start at the beginning makes as little sense as starting at the end. And so I begin somewhere in the middle, work my …
The credentialing of conference pastors and ministry leaders is arguably one of the board of faith and life’s most enjoyable tasks. We invited the provincial conference ministers to develop a …
Hearing impairment didn’t stop her from hearing the call“It’s the best experience ever!” said Grade 11 student Cassie Bell near the end of her first short-term mission experience through MB …
The sacrificial death of Jesus must shape not only our thinking, but also our praying. When we look at the cross through the lens of the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13), …
Whether you grew up in Foam Lake, Sask., or moved to the small town as an adult, you’ve probably crossed paths with Frieda Loeppky. She arrived in the area as …
Working the muscle of attention We’ve discussed listening instead of merely hearing. We’ve discussed the context of God’s love affecting how we choose to listen. Now, let’s exercise listening’s capacity …
God did a miracle with Abbotsford’s Central Heights (MB) Church, Bruce Gordon declares flat out. God took a hurting church family in the midst of some changes:
US MBs study Articles 12 and 13 Phoenix, Ariz. The board of faith and life (BFL) of the U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches convened its first national study conference …
The Queen of the Night is a desert marvel. Once a year, this cactus – which usually looks like a barren, ugly stick – grows a single, white orchid. The …
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by Stacey WeeksPillows for the poor “One day when my brother and I were riding bikes, we saw an unhappy man with no smile. He didn’t look like he had much stuff …
Radical Christian Discipleship by John Howard Yoder, edited by John Nugent, Andy Alexis Baker, Branson L Parler Repacking previously unpublished speeches and writings of the late Anabaptist theologian and ethicist …