When we reflect theologically on technology, we need to consider how we use technology and what its purpose is. We must also think about how using technology honours the creative …
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It is hoped that after Equip 20232, participants have a greater understanding of why the local church is worth participating in, why our MB family has a contribution to make …
As a newbie Christian, I recall panicking over how to raise children. Was there a manual? How do Christians successfully breed other little Christians?
Outrage is the ultimate reality distorter. It’s also an attractive false gospel. What?
No matter how unnatural rejoicing feels in the midst of anxiety, remembering to put into practice what is best helps in the battle, even when emotions tell us otherwise.
I was chagrined to discover that many MBs seemed to define family not theologically, as I did, but biologically and culturally. This did not seem right to me.
While I have been a proud member of the Mennonite Brethren (MB) family since 1984, I no longer count the number of times I have heard colleagues, friends, and various …
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Surviving the grand ‘sort’
by Phil GuntherAs a young disciple of Jesus, I lived in B.C.’s Fraser Valley in the 1970’s and 80’s. At that time there seemed to be a church on every corner; a …
“We need to listen to one another and engage charitably with others’ positions,” says Fitch, keynote speaker at the Equip Mini 2021: Engaging in Healthy Conversations Around Difficult Topics in …
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‘Safety’ labels, Indiana Jones and wisdom
by Phil GuntherThere seems to be a definite dearth of common sense among homo sapiens. Humour aside, we face a very serious and expanding problem among us, a lack of wisdom. My …
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People of the Spirit
by Chris WalkerAs we begin, full disclosure: although a Mennonite Brethren pastor, by spiritual birthright I am very much a Pentecostal. By this, I mean that I was raised in the Pentecostal church, …
The more I ponder the negative impact of the pandemic on the church, the more deeply I am convinced that the church suffered its greatest blows not from outside forces …
I am more convinced now than ever that in these troubled times, what we need most is the ability to discern truth and persuasively proclaim it. Does this sound like …
Experience has taught me that people who live wholehearted lives as disciples of Jesus are difference-makers. Disciples that make an impact in their settings are all-in when it comes to …
I think we are learning that somehow all of us around the world are connected. A virus that began with a single person in Wuhan, China, probably in November, has …