This Hidden ThingAuthor: Dora Dueck“You’re not wanted…too fresh off the train.” So begins the fictional account of Maria Klassen, newly emigrated from South Russia to Winnipeg in the winter of …
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Martyrs Mirror is newer than the Bible and longer than some copies of it.
Planting Churches in the 21st CenturyAuthor: Stuart Murray“I am convinced that church planting is crucial for the continuing mission of the church and the health of the Christian community,” writes …
Wounded Children, Healing Homes: How Traumatized Children Impact Adoptive and Foster FamiliesEditors: Jayne E. Schooler, Betsy Keefer Smalley, Timothy J. CallahanOur inclination to news of children orphaned by natural disasters, …
Under Construction: Reframing Men’s SpiritualityAuthor: Gareth BrandtGareth Brandt, professor of practical theology at Columbia Bible College, Abbotsford, B.C., has been searching for an adequate definition of male spirituality. Finding the …
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Treasury of biographies relevant to today’s church
by Gil DueckLeaders Who Shaped UsEditor: Harold JantzLeaders Who Shaped Us is a collection of the stories of 25 MB leaders from the past century, gathered in honour of the centenary of …
The Naked Anabaptist: The Bare Essentials of a Radical FaithAuthor: Stuart MurrayWhat is Anabaptism really all about? What does it mean to be Anabaptist today? What can Anabaptist thought and …
The Voice of a WriterEditors: Doug Heidebrecht and Valerie G. RempelThe lighting around Katie Funk Wiebe’s face on the book’s cover creates a halo effect. It may be as close …
On Apr. 24, the Mennonite Brethren Historical Commission, Tabor College, and the Center for MB Studies (CMBS) in Hillsboro, Kan., sponsored a launch for a book celebrating a Mennonite writer …
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low ExpectationsAuthors: Alex Harris and Brett HarrisWritten by teenagers for teenagers, this is one of the most inspiring books I have read recently: …
A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions that are Transforming the FaithAuthor: Brian D. McLaren Brian D. McLaren’s 2004 book A Generous Orthodoxy was dubbed a “manifesto of the emerging …
Introverts in the ChurchAuthor: Adam S. McHughI hate the title of Adam S. McHugh’s book. I hate the title, but love the book. The title implies it’s for introverts only. …
MCC produces new DVD series; HarperOne releases electronic books; Ave Maria Press launches downloadable prayer companion; New movie premieres on Lifetime Movie Network
Saving the Seasons: How to Can, Freeze, or Dry Almost AnythingAuthors: Mary Clemens Meyer and Susanna MeyerNot that long ago, many people knew how to preserve food. Knowledge was passed …
Uncommon Providence: A daring escape from the Soviet Gulag, Author: Harold J. Dueck; Through the Window of the World I Experienced the Miracles of God, Author: Hilde Plett nee Polnau; …