The apostle Paul’s words to the Ephesian church describe my heart for the Mennonite Brethren churches of Canada. “Ever since I heard about your faith…and your love for all God’s…
Christmas is the giving season. It is the time of the year when the giving catalogues that come through Canada Post or email tug at our hearts with the circumstances…
I like preaching about sex and money because I know people are listening. These days, I get the same reaction to both topics: How dare the church tell me…
This month, MBs from across Canada are meeting together in Toronto for what I like to think of as our biennial mission conference. We will hear reports, process recommendations, assess…
Mission has historically been at the heart of the Mennonite Brethren churches of Canada. This “Big Idea” conversation is driven by the desire to expand the missionary focus of Canadian…
Jesus says that true blessing comes to those who hear and obey God’s Word. “As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, ‘Blessed is the…
When my sons were young, we would go for ice cream treats from time to time. With each boy, we saw the “mine” phase play out in these encounters. Dad…
Halloween is done, the time change has occurred and the first, light snow of winter is falling outside my kitchen window. This all means it’s time to turn our attention…
What does it mean to honour God? As fall blows into the calendar, the Canadian economy is officially in recession. ISIS continues to traumatize hundreds of thousands of people in…
It has been good to see the healthy engagement and conversation regarding the closure of the MB Herald and the launch of a new publication and web strategy. The declining…
As we celebrate the graduation of men and women from Bible colleges and Christian universities across Canada, it’s clear that Christian higher education is in a state of upheaval. Enrollment…
What can stop the work of God in our world? What army, government or law can block the work of the Spirit? What prison, threat or punishment will silence the voice…
Easter 1980, I had the joy of declaring my faith in and allegiance to the One who saved me, redeemed me and commissioned me – Jesus Christ. The transformation was…
What has Jesus spoken into your life today? As a young Christ follower, I had no frame of reference to answer that question. Then someone taught me how to spend…
The New Year arrived with a thump, as we faced the collective realities of a world marked by sin. Multiple murders occurred in Edmonton and Calgary at the dawn of…
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