Hellbound? Kevin Miller had no idea hell would become a hot topic when he began to work on Hellbound? – a documentary exploring biblical perspectives on hell. This subject of…
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July 2013
Jesus bakes cookies: the peacemaking neighbour “Ding dong!” Answering the door, I saw only a pile of garbage and the quickly retreating backs of several 10-year-old girls. Not content to let…
God will use us in more ways than we can see or understand, as we allow his Holy Spirit to do his work, slowly carving and reshaping our lives and circumstances. We have an unmistakable part to play, yet the Lord will weave our life experiences together into his bigger kingdom purposes.
As I sat around the table at the International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) gathering in Trujillo, Peru, discussing our shared ministry, I began to reflect on the nuances and…
Let’s say I had an argument with my wife because of my own obtuseness and insensitivity. And, let’s just say that we therefore enjoyed the sound of silence for the…
It is not uncommon for Christians to see God’s hand in their lives through hindsight: seemingly unlikely occurrences make sense only later. Marilyn Hiebert is someone who has marvelled at opportunities that seemed to come “out of the blue” – opportunities that formed a path for her Christian service.
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Moviemaker forgoes macabre for missionary memoir
by Karla BraunWhat do a horror film about the Antichrist and a documentary about a Russian-Mennonite missionary have in common? Filmmaker Mike Klassen. Being in the Way the Lord Led Me, a…
Ed Heinrichs as executive director of Camp Crossroads, Mark Klausen began as marketing and communications coordinator at Columbia Bible College, Dave Lunn began as youth and young adults pastor at River East MB, Rebecca Hiebert began long-term ministry in church planting with MB Mission, Justin Majeau concluded his term as pastor at Lendrum MB, Ed Boschman announced the retirement as executive director.
Jesus’ parable of the mustard seed begins with the whimsical and poetic statement, “The kingdom of heaven is like…” (Matthew 13:31). I imagine Jesus stroking his chin and looking at…
A rainy Saturday put a damper on attendance at the annual workday May 25, but the next day, some 130 people from six supporting churches gathered at Redberry Bible Camp to worship, fellowship, and commission the new director, David Seeley.
Investing in Lesotho, one farmer at a time Abbotsford, B.C. Rorisang “Rori” Moliko works hard helping to plant more than 50 varieties of pumpkins in the greenhouse at Willow View…
Pines Bible Camp perseveres Grand Forks, B.C. The 2013 Pines camping season is underway, perhaps amazingly. Thanks to B.C. MB church families, other local churches, community supporters, and staff, Pines…
I used to long for an extraordinary life. Once, I drove across Canada with a team of young adults on a short-term mission trip, vowing to live the rest of my…
Canada’s churches have been given a gift, and its authors have been travelling the country to help unwrap it. The gift is the first major contemporary study of Canadian young people who were “raised Christian,” or as MBs often say, “grew up in a Christian home.”