November 2013

Features Six lessons from Acts Why C.S. Lewis lives on 50 years after his death “Let’s give them cookies!” #inDialogue: Peace–The Exhibition Columns Editorial: “My spirit was laid down, but now …

Forty years have passed since former Mennonite Central Committee worker Nancy Heisey first stood in front of a classroom in Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Thanking God with Integrity: Table Graces & Scripture for a World of Need  Willard Metzger World Vision When natural disasters strike; when we think about those who don’t have enough to …

The Intolerance of Tolerance Author: D.A. Carson The last thing any good Canadian wants to be accused of is intolerance….

The Unkingdom of God: Embracing the Subversive Power of Repentance Author: Mark Van Steenwyk Is it possible the church in North America has gotten off track and embraced “the American …

After Typhoon Haiyan devastated parts of the Philippines in early November, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) turned to the local community to guide its response.

On Oct. 25, River East Mennonite Brethren Church partnered with Jubilee Mennonite Church, Douglas Mennonite Church, and Kilcona Park Alliance Church to host this event that saw more than 80 …

On the weekend of Oct. 31–Nov. 2, 2013, Bethany College fall theatre presented Joseph Robinette’s dramatization of C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

As the devastation from Typhoon Haiyan continues to unfold in the Philippines, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is increasing its response to meet crucial needs for people on the eastern side …

From idea to completed project in seven years: Matthew’s House, a respite care facility for children requiring complex health care, officially opened Nov. 14 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Left …

Some 220 church planters and their spouses, along with 20 denominational leaders, met in Ottawa, Nov. 4–7, for C2C Network’s annual church planter retreat. With keynote addresses by Jeff Vanderstelt, …

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. For the first time, the B.C. conference of MB churches brought together youth pastors for a day-long retreat at Stillwood Camp and Conference Centre near Chilliwack, B.C. Thirty …

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is responding to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, providing funding for relief, supporting the initial assessment team of an MCC partner organization, and working with partners …

It was 1926, in the Mennonite settlement of Orenburg. Jacob Bergen gathered his children and their families on a refugee exodus that led them to Canada; his daughter Katherina with …