Contents of the January/February 2016 MB Herald
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January 2016
North Langley Community Church members have voted “yes” on a multi-million dollar expansion plan with emphasis on ministry, renovation and refreshment rather than campus expansion.
“I have to do that next year!” Brianna Janz thought when she saw a Facebook friend wearing a dress every day in December to raise awareness and funds for International Justice Mission’s (IJM) work on behalf of human trafficking victims.
“That’s impossible! It must be photoshopped,” I said as I looked at an amazing picture in Sagres, Portugal.
Martin was conscripted to the Roman army at age 15. Stationed in Gaul (modern-day France), he patrolled the streets, encouraging decorum and maintaining order as he interacted with those he met.
Last year, my family moved to a city of 20 million people. It has been exhilarating, wonderful and completely overwhelming. Many days I wonder: How am I going to manage…
In 1996, Christian A. Schwarz (Natural Church Development) identified eight quality control characteristics of growing churches (e.g., empowering leadership, gift-oriented ministry, passionate spirituality).
Have you seen the picture? Two simple drawings of three children watching a baseball game. One image is labelled “equality,” the other “justice.” It took me a moment to see…
A lot has changed with the Herald in the last year, but much has stayed the same. We still strive to share the life and story of the MB church…
Photo courtesy of Bethany College Bethany, dead at 88 Bethany College, the small Saskatchewan college born in the boom of Bible training schools amid the dust of the Depression, matriculates its last students…
Runners and walkers line up in Hamilton, Ont., for a 10 km route. PHOTO: Martha Marris Joggers pray through high-needs neighbourhoods Four countries, $14,000, 1,760 km: that’s how much ground…
Remember that dot matrix printer with the tractor feed? Elizabeth Esau takes registrations at an Ontario conference, circa 1987. Photo (NP149-01-2675) from the Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies is available…
Don Banman began as associate pastor of youth and young adults at North Peace MB Church, Fort St. John, B.C. He has a BA in religious studies with a major…
Sitting in my car outside a Catholic church in Saskatoon, I was nervous and full of questions. As I pastor, I’m in church every Sunday – but I don’t actually…
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