September 2017

Bonnie Klassen remembers the haunting, howling wind. “It was a deep, threatening growl. I had knots in my stomach,” she says. “That wind was purely destructive.” Klassen, MCC’s Area Director…

“The church needs Christ-like leaders with godly character, skillful competence and convictional knowledge,” says Northview Community Church pastor Kyle Meeker. Toward this goal, in September, this B.C. MB church launched…

MCC is responding to the two earthquakes which ravaged Mexico, including the 7.1-magnitude quake that hit southern Mexico near Atencingo, Puebla state, causing significant damage in Mexico City on September…

Everyone needs a home — where families are safe and secure, where their basic needs are met, where they can come and go freely, and where they can imagine a future.…

Other Side of the River: A story of love and faith under great tribulation Janice L. Dick Helping Hands Press Review by Leonard Klassen What is the subject? The Other…

“Our Anabaptist history is intrinsically tied to migration, and so is our Christian story,” says Saulo Padilla, immigration education coordinator for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) U.S. “We must keep challenging…

MCC is responding with emergency relief assistance in the wake of severe flooding and landslides across parts of Nepal, India and Bangladesh. Two weeks of incessant monsoon rains occurring at…

Changing course: Stories to navigate career and life transitions Shelaine Strom Reviewed by Greg Reed What is the book about? A practical guide offering strategies to those experiencing planned or…

CCMBC’s transition of this ministry to a stand-alone organization continues As disciples of Jesus, we are called to be good stewards of the resources God has provided to us to…

Teach from the Heart: Pedagogy as Spiritual Practice Jenell Paris Wipf and Stock Reviewed by Arisnel Mesidor What is the subject? Teach from the Heart is about teaching as a…

FEATURES The polarity of discipleship [Cam Stuart “God has spoken to me…” [Harold Jantz Viewpoint The gospel calls us to be unsettled [Matt Balcarras   COLUMNS Editorial Disciple formation [Karla…

This is the story of a ministry that in some ways never moved far from its roots. Square One World Media stands atop a media ministry that has embraced cartooning,…

I stopped reading the Bible. Seriously, I did. Actually, I stopped reading everything due to my sixth concussion. After a few weeks, when I tentatively picked up the Bible again,…