A few gems from a visit to India “You’ll be speaking at our flag raising ceremony on Republic Day,” said I.P. Asheervadam, principal of MB Centenary Bible College, Shamshabad, India. …
David Wiebe
David Wiebe
David Wiebe served the Canadian Conference of MB Churches and ICOMB in leadership for 30 years, retiring in 2018. He is a member of Westwood Community Church in Winnipeg.
A story from Peru “Well, Dave, how brave are you? Are you going to try it?” My friend and colleague, José Arrais, leader of Associação dos Irmãos Menonitas de Portugal …
Performative worship songs in Angola teach Bible truth “Why is that woman carrying a huge water can on her head?” I thought to myself. “Why are people putting chairs on …
“That’s impossible! It must be photoshopped,” I said as I looked at an amazing picture in Sagres, Portugal.
Drawing from his travels to visit MB churches around the world, ICOMB executive director David Wiebe offers insights on faith. “Do you think you can stay together?” Seven simple words, …
“Do you like the public bath?” asked Yoshifumi Tanaka, my host in Osaka, Japan. I was visiting speaker for the 65th anniversary celebrations of Nihon Menonaito Burezaren Kyodan. “Some people …
It was September 2013. We were visiting El Progreso, a church plant by the Mennonite Brethren conference of Colombia in partnership with MCC. It’s located in Cazucá…
How do they do that? Several women were holding an aluminum pot they had made for sale in the local markets. I thought such things were only available from retail …
The first time I visited Lithuania, pastor Valdas picked me up from the Šiauliai (pronounced “show-lie”) train station and asked, “You want to see something unique? We have a little …
St. Patrick established Christianity in Ireland in the early fifth century by returning to the land of his enemies to bring the gospel, and suffering persecution and deprivation. Tradition holds …
Drawing from his travels to visit MB churches around the world, ICOMB executive director David Wiebe offers insights on faith A church in the rainforest We sat in silence. Some …
There wasn’t a dry eye in the room. Roman Rakhuba recounted the latest events in his home country of Ukraine to the gathering of Mennonite leaders of Europe in Lisbon, …
I was quite amused, sitting there in church. It was the end of May, a sunny 30 degrees in upcountry Angola.
Winds of the Spirit: A Profile of Anabaptist Churches in the Global South Authors: Conrad L. Kanagy, Tilahun Beyene, and Richard Showalter “This is an exceptionally important book.” So says …
What kind of kingdom values metamorphosis over triumph; death as a pathway to victory? Earthly kings tell stories of victory over enemies, conquest, and territory won. But Jesus warned us …