Content from the July 2013 issue.
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July 2013
Bethany College, Hepburn, Sask., set up the first of four weeks of sports camp July 8–12 with Elite Volleyball Camp.
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) president Cheryl Pauls, with MP Rod Bruinooge and City of Winnipeg councillor Paula Havixbeck, broke ground July 8 on the university’s $13.9-million expansion project. They were observed by some 100 friends and supporters from the university and the broader community.
Mennonite Disaster Service volunteers are responding to flood damaged areas in Alberta. Triggered by torrential rain, the extensive flooding killed at least four people and displaced more than 175,000 others.…
“Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth” (Genesis 1:28, NRSV). When God spoke these words, men and women were cringing before deities they believed took pleasure in visiting pain and suffering upon them. In contrast, the God of Israel offered what many now view as a bizarre command: “Have kids! And lots of them!”
Grandparents’ bequest inspires new generation of Nebraska family Women farmers in Ghana and international development interns will gain new opportunities to earn an income to support their families, and to…
The ICOMB (International Community of Mennonite Brethren) annual summit took place near Trujillo, Peru, May 21–27 under the theme Listening to God. All 20 global Mennonite Brethren conferences were represented,…
Catholics need to hear gospel Re: “Pope Francis: What this new leader means for evangelicals” (Viewpoint, May), Don’t judge by appearance Re: “When prodigal children don’t return home” (Features, May), No question about Adam and Eve Re: “Were Adam and Eve real?” (Letters, May). “Did God really say…?” Re: “Were Adam and Eve real?” (Letters, May)
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From the West to the Global South and back again
by ContributorIn March, a unique group of leaders met together in North Thailand. In the mix were 20 North American church planters and mission leaders, along with 20 church planters from the growing K*mu Mission Conference.
Every night before bed, James and Michelle Herrle pray with their sons Sam and Ben that their daughter and sister Lydia will be healed. It’s the same prayer they’ve offered…
Giving a boost to single parents According to Statistics Canada, the number of single parent homes in Canada has risen by eight percent since 2006, with the number of single…
CMU students travel to Latin American to research microfinance Students from CMU’s Redekop School of Business (RSB) have just returned home from the first RSB study tour to Latin America.…
MCC encourages Egyptian youth with disabilities to counter stigma BENI SUEF, Egypt Bola Melad Ragheb looks like a typical Egyptian youth, with a shock of dark hair and a warm…
Sacred Pauses: Spiritual Practices for Personal Renewal by: April Yamasaki
April Yamasaki’s book invites the reader to ask a series of important questions: What would it take to feel renewed every day? What if we could take time out every day to be refreshed by God?
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