On June 6, Cedar Park Church in Delta, B.C., staged its second annual Breath of Life Animation Festival, using cartooning and claymation workshops to intrigue both kids and their parents. …
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Men of Stone; Losing ForeverAuthor: Gayle FriesenCommentators such as Booklist Magazine critic Michael Cart, and former president of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Paula Brehm-Heeger have called the …
More than 150 people attended the opening ceremonies of an exhibit at the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg, June 20, showcasing art by prisoners and ex-inmates.
n September 2008, Neil Klassen travelled with his family to visit Friesland, the Paraguayan Mennonite colony where his grandfather settled in 1937. While there, the Toronto-based artist (www.neilklassen.com) was inspired …
Rural UrbanitisMartin BlumrichRural Urbanitis is a fresh and exciting collection of acoustic/folk-style music with inspiring, honest, and hope-filled lyrics. This multi-talented musician and songwriter sings of faith, hope, and love, …
ICOMB study guide Knowing and Living Your Faith; “Expression of New Life” art exhibit
“One of the loveliest things that human beings do is tell stories to each other.” So said Rudy Wiebe, a leading Canadian novelist, who headlined the second annual Many Strands: …
The Old Testament in the Life of God’s People: Essays in Honor of Elmer A. Martens Editor: Jon Isaak Hebrews 13:7 tells us to “remember your leaders, who spoke the …
Springs of Living Water: Christ-Centered Church RenewalAuthor: David S. Young In Springs of Living Water, David Young draws on 30 years’ experience in the local church as a pastor, seminary …
Profiles on “The Mill Grinds Fine: Collected Poems,” “A Prairie Pilgrim: Wilhelm H. Falk,” and “Like a Mustard Seed: Mennonites in Paraguay.”
Marpeck: A Life of Dissent and ConformityAuthor:Walter Klaasen and William KlassenPilgram Marpeck (1495-1556), unlike many Anabaptists of his time, did not die a martyr’s death. Instead, he “lived on the …
Profiles on thirdway.com, rynomi.wordpress.com and sermonindex.net
Redemption in the slums We didn’t know much about the movie Slumdog Millionaire, except that it was critically acclaimed and about a kid from the slums of Mumbai. As we …
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Put Down Your Sword: Answering the Gospel Call to Creative Nonviolence
by ReviewerJohn DearPut Down Your Sword: Answering the Gospel Call to Creative NonviolenceFather John Dear’s latest collection of essays, journal entries, and reflections on creative nonviolence is a thought-provoking call to …
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Global Neighbors: Christian Faith and Moral Obligation in Today’s Economy
by ReviewerDouglas A. Hicks and Mark ValeriGlobal Neighbors: Christian Faith and Moral Obligation in Today’s EconomyWhat do Bono, Margaret Thatcher, and Martin Luther King Jr. have in common? All used the …