My mother, a Cree woman, was born at the Jackhead Reserve, just north of Hodgson, Manitoba, in 1941. She lived with relatives at Fisher River, then went back to live …
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From their beginnings, the Mennonite Brethren held mission as a high priority. Within 30 years of establishing the denomination, they were sending missionaries to evangelize Indians on the Asian subcontinent. …
Why should the Mennonite community be concerned about the plight of Aboriginal people – your neighbours? I will speak from my heart on this topic. The First Nations population is …
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On where God lives, “owies,” and second work
by Gil DueckSome conversations of theological import with a four-year-old Scene 1 So we’re sitting down for lunch one day and, over grilled cheese and noodle soup, Julie looks at me quizzically …
Sunday school has evolved. Visual aids, electronics, and plentiful resources have opened doors into rooms that hold little resemblance to classrooms of old. Gone are the simpler days of flannelgraph, …
One family’s story of summer mission We are a blended family of four: father and stepmom Adam and Michelle, and children Jason (11) and Michaela (10). We are also a …
“Can you help me?” asked the voice over the phone. Usually when I receive such a call my impulse is to hang up, particularly when I’m unable to identify the …
Bobby Oatway was a horrific sex offender. Some 15 years ago, when released on parole, he was run out of a B.C. city before he’d even moved there, and landed …
Travelling through the isolated hills of northeastern Pennsylvania on the way to a seminar one Advent, the man jolts to attention when his gas tank warning light flashes red. The …
One of my two brothers died at 15. His name was Norman, and he was a thalidomide baby. Thalidomide was a medication briefly prescribed to pregnant women to help them …
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Testimony: We don’t believe in miracles – we rely on them
by ContributorThere’s an aphorism that’s been hanging outside our study for more than 20 years: “We don’t believe in miracles. We rely upon them.” This saying had always been nothing but …
What a joy our first son has been to my wife Audrey and me. Three years after Nolan’s birth, we welcomed our second son, Cameron, into the world. Life was …
“Do you believe someone can be healed of AIDS?” That was the question a discouraged doctor asked my elderly pastor friend during a seminar exploring how western medicine and “faith …
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Believers churches explore the challenges of denominationalism
by MeetinghouseReport on the 16th Believers Church Conference Differences between denominations can be helpful, and when it comes to discussing these differences, the Believers Church tradition has a lot to offer …
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Strange bedfellows: Anabaptism and the emergent church
by ContributorWith a whole new take on the concept of denominations, the emergent church (alternately known as emerging church) is cutting across old ecclesiological boundaries. Gareth Brandt examines the remarkable similarities between …