For some years, post-secondary institutions have been grappling with accelerated change. Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, B.C., knows the issues well, has introduced many initiatives, and is planning a range of further measures to meet new financial and student realities.
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November 2013
In spite of the overcast skies, the mood was celebratory in Montreal as ETEM-IBVIE held its first graduation ceremony in four years on Nov. 4. During a period of what has proven to be successful rebuilding and restructuring, 17 students completed a variety of degrees and certificates…
Web community to provide collection of resources for Mennonite Brethren pastors and leaders A new online community website will soon bring an extensive collection of learning resources to pastors and leaders…
This summer, the balcony of one of Camp Peniel’s (Wentworth-Nord, Quebec) buildings collapsed under many feet during the course of a church group’s rental for a baptism. Accordingly, the camp…
Jesus on Justice: Living Lives of Compassion and Conviction By: Don Posterksi
Is one’s spiritual health separate from the overall well-being of society? Can a Christian interact with civil society while maintaining a commitment to dynamic discipleship to Jesus?- feature articlesFeaturesLife & Faith
Why C.S. Lewis lives on 50 years after his death
by Walter UngerWhat do Tom Phillips, head of the multinational company that produced the Patriot missile; Charles Colson, Richard Nixon’s “hatchet man”who spent time in prison for the Watergate cover-up; and Thomas…
Christians seem to have a love-hate relationship with conflict. We love to disagree (note: there are approximately 33,000 denominations in the world), yet we often feel bad about engaging in conflict. It somehow feels dirty…
“Nothing grows under a banyan tree.” This South Indian proverb speaks of leadership styles. The banyan is a great tree. It spreads its branches, drops aerial roots, develops secondary trunks, and covers the land. A full-grown banyan may cover more than an acre of land. Birds, animals, and humans find shelter under its shade.
We lament the horrendous and inhumane atrocities, reports of which fill our newspapers and dominate our television screens. It is not difficult to imagine Jesus weeping today as he did in Luke 19:41–42. The world is not the way it was meant to be. At Jesus’ birth, the angels proclaimed “peace on earth” (Luke 2:14). Through Jesus, God calls the church to be God’s co-workers in the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18–19).
Re “Will you officiate our wedding?” (Features, September), “It’s a new day” (Editorial, September), Human sexuality: Honouring God with the body (September), “Why don’t young adults go to church?” (Viewpoint, August), “Film’s mockery belittles theology” (Crosscurrents, September) & “Film on hot topic questions actions arising from belief” (Crosscurrents, July), “Does the church need Superman?” (Crosscurrents, August)
I consider peace and nonviolence a central part of what it means to follow the way of Jesus. I don’t hold this belief lightly, and I realize how complex it can…
New C2C Network national associate director appointed & C2C Network Manitoba regional director named
When Average Joe’s life blows up, he talks to pastor Jake, but when pastor Jake needs help, where does he go? Founded to provide support, counselling, and healing for pastors, missionaries, and leaders, Oasis Retreats is an inter-denominational organization based in Abbotsford, B.C. Since its beginning in 1999, Oasis has helped more than a thousand Christian leaders representing 62 denominations and agencies from all 10 provinces, some 20 states, and 32 other countries.
“Is your preferred religious movement growing? I don’t care. Is it shrinking? I don’t care. Does it provide social cohesion? I don’t care…. Here’s what matters: trying to discern what’s…
Citizenship: Paul on Peace and Politics By: Gordon Mark Zerbe
Gordon Mark Zerbe’s Citizenship is a must-read for anyone who preaches from Paul’s letters.