books

Learning to Discern What the Spirit is Saying to the Church Spirit Hermeneutics: Reading Scripture in Light of Pentecost  Craig S. Keener Reviewed by Brad Sumner What is the subject?…

“Going to church” with the MB Herald book club Ever been catching up on your newsfeed and impulsively clicked something that caught your eye? Just a momentary spark of interest…

Refugees and Ambassadors: Mennonite Missions in Brazil Victor Wiens Self published Reviewed by Eckhard Goerz What is the subject? An examination of Mennonites in Brazil, arriving initially as refugees largely…

Budgeting for a Healthy Church Jamie Dunlop Zondervan Review by Hilary Guenther What is the subject? Budgeting for a Healthy Church touches on all major points of giving in a church. When your…

The Church of Us vs. Them: Freedom From a Faith That Feeds on Making Enemies David E. Fitch Brazos Review by Gil Dueck Why this book? Like many others, I…

As a community, the Mennonite Brethren believe that Scripture is to be interpreted together. But what happens when the community sincerely comes to very different conclusions?

Soul of the City is a collection of essays on the intersection of Christianity/church and Canadian cities.

Rehearsing Scripture: Discovering God’s Word in Community Anna Carter Florence Eerdmans Review by Ben Kramer What is the subject? What’s the difference between a desert and the way a long-time…

The True Story of Canadian Human Trafficking Paul H. Boge Castle Quay Books Review by Madeline Van Hemert What is the subject? The haunting reality of human trafficking of Canadian…

Discerning women in ministry leadership in the Mennonite Brethren church “It’s like a detective story; you see all these threads woven together,” says Doug Heidebrecht. Heidebrecht’s Women in Ministry Leadership:…

The Russian Mennonite Story: The Heritage Cruise Lectures By Paul Toews with Aileen Friesen Centre for Transnational Mennonite Studies Reviewed by Aaron Bartlett I do not approach this book from…

Title: Finding Holy in the Suburbs: Living Faithfully in the Land of Too Much
Author: Ashley Hales

Becoming Dallas Willard: The Formation of a Philosopher, Teacher, and Christ Follower Gary W. Moon InterVarsity Press Reviewed by Brad Sumner What is the subject? If you think you know…

Soul Force: Seven Pivots toward Courage, Community, and Change Reesheda Graham-Washington and Shawn Casselberry Herald Press Reviewed by Jacqueline Block What is the subject? Soul Force encourages us to live…

God’s People in Mission: An Anabaptist Perspective Stanley W. Green and Rafael Zaracho Reviewed by D. Berg What is the subject?  The 10 chapters of God’s People in Mission expound…