Introducing: Daniel Beutler as lifelong learning host, Kara Bergstrom as CBC new intercultural studies program director, Lorraine Dick as part-time pastor of equipping and administration by House for All Nations, Scott Isaak as youth pastor at Elm Creek (Man.), Peter Brown as pastor in La Clairière MB church, Betty-Ann Dykshoorn as BCMB director of administration, Rick Hawreschuk as pastor at Woodrow Gospel Chapel, Andy Rapko ordained by Salem Community Bible Church, Mike Kehler, pastor of small groups and family ministries. Farewell to Lynn Jost
June 2013
- Bible studyColumnsLife & Faith
The little boy who went all in: A story of whole-hearted worship
by ContributorJohn 6:5–13 The other night, I asked two smart little boys if they could recall a story from the Bible where a child did a beautiful thing for Jesus. Their…
Winnipeg Kamal Dhillon’s jaw was broken so badly and so often at the hands of her husband that she eventually required a surgically implanted artificial jaw. The author of Black…
Mission director creates dual-language book for Spanish resource vacuum “Every household in Guatemala has a pila. [A cement or stone water reservoir, with one or more multipurpose wash basins.] Sometimes I…
Chilliwack, B.C. Aboriginal artist and carver Isadore Charters worked on his “healing pole” under a tent during breaks at the B.C. MB convention, May 3–4. Charters, who lives in Chilliwack, B.C.,…
When Fairview-Louth MB Community Church outgrew their rural location west of St. Catharines, Ont., and decided to relocate to a more central/south-end location in 2003, few would have guessed just how transformative the move would be.
Just Spirituality: How Faith Practices Fuel Social Action
Author: Mae Elise Cannon
“I have a dream…” This familiar proclamation invokes sentiments of hope, justice, and dramatic social change.Executive director of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Canada Don Peters says the situation in Syria is likely to worsen, calling for more to be done for the 3 million people…
John: Believers Church Bible Commentary
Author: Willard Swartley
The wait is over. Herald Press has finally published a commentary on the Gospel of John in the Believers Church Bible Commentary series.Civic government funds church program St. Catharines, Ont. As a patron of the Women4Women drop-in program, Jane LaVacca recognized the feeling of being “defeated before you start” in other patrons.…
Many years ago, my husband Willis introduced me to Nancy White’s Momnipotent album. The words from her song “Daughters of Feminists” were for me…
Names often strike a chord with people. They cause us to react. Lindsay Lohan. Steve Jobs. Harper. Trudeau. Martin Luther King. Desmond Tutu. Mother Teresa. Hitler. These all carry emotional…
The first time my husband and I painted our bedroom, the experience was something of a coup for me. We had just gotten married and decided it was time to…