The identity and story of Saint Valentine is subject to debate: the Catholic church recognizes up to 3 men of that name martyred for their faith. Feb. 14 may have…
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February 2014
A large, diverse family sits at a long picnic table having lunch together under a large oak tree shading them from the high-noon sun, in full view of an expansive ocean front. Alongside the words “great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God” (1 John 3:1), this picture is an invitation to belong – more specifically, an invitation to Belong to the Truth at Youth Advance 2014 at Bethany College, Hepburn, Sask.
“Rush is unique. I have never been to another meeting where the bands lead worship because they love Jesus, not because they want to put on a show. Or where the leaders bring something new each year.”
An MB church in Chilliwack, B.C., has opened a second campus just across the Fraser River, in Agassiz. It also marks a new start for two remnant Agassiz home groups who lacked a local church following the closure of Mountain View Presbyterian.
“Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.” As August: Osage County was coming to an end, I envisioned the inscription Dante placed over the gate to hell as this movie’s true title.
The executive director of Pines Bible Camp has been honoured twice during the combined meeting of the BC Camping Association and the Fellowship of Christian Camps – BC at RockRidge…
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is providing disaster-resistant shelters and basic kitchen utensils for almost 3,000 Filipino families who lost their homes during November’s Typhoon Haiyan.
“If you go back to the origin of chaplaincy,…armies have used chaplains for quite a few centuries. In the Old Testament, there would be a priest in front of the…
Lists of people, long lists – archives have lots of them. As I type up the names, my mind wanders. I lose my place and have to reorient myself. It’s…
There’s nothing quite like a bowl of butternut squash soup on a cold winter day. I like to season mine with earthy cinnamon and nutmeg. Others prefer the bold flavour…
The furrowed brow added intensity to his words: “I sense…I feel…there’s someone here who needs to confess. You’re stressed and anxious, your stomach is in knots, and there’s pain…great pain.…
Many churches begin the year with an emphasis on prayer and fasting, seeking God for his direction, empowerment and missional blessing. In the January Herald, I invited you to join…
…without adding anything to your schedule 1. Eat with other people We all eat 3 meals a day. That’s 21 opportunities for church and mission each week without adding anything new…
“Check It Out: Costa’s Hummingbird on Avocado” 6 x 6 x 12. Oil and acrylic on holly and brass. By waterfowl master artist Cam Merkle of Martensville, Sask., a member…
Winnipeg A book written 100 years ago by a German Baptist minister provides insight into the relationship among Mennonite Brethren and German Baptist churches in German communities in what…