What’s the most constant need in inner-city work? It’s not necessarily sandwiches. “It’s socks,” says Deb Lowell, a front-line Salvation Army worker. Speaking to B.C. Mennonite Brethren leaders at Columbia …
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What do you appreciate about being Mennonite Brethren? The MB Herald and Christian Leader posed the following questions to Mennonite Brethren leaders around the world: What do your members appreciate …
In Congo we have people with vision, but don’t have the finances. I think that many other conferences around the world have money and vision, but not people.
We believe that a confession of faith is very important to the life and witness of Mennonite Brethren congregations around the world. It is so important that we spent three …
Reflections on my visit to Ethiopia We live in a globalized world. I live interconnected with other people. And my privileged place as a North American amplifies the effects of …
The International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) is the vehicle whereby Mennonite Brethren church conferences of the world express their partnership in mission and ministry. It was officially launched in …
How the Holy Spirit works in our lives Our culture is preoccupied with the supernatural. From the TV series of the same name to Ghost Whisperer to Most Haunted, a growing number of …
Mennonite Brethren belong to a tradition of biblical interpretation about the doctrine of the Holy Spirit which stresses balance and guards against extremism.
We live in an age of unprecedented choice. Less than fifty years ago, much of life was chosen for us, and we simply had to “make do” with life the …
“Stop worrying about your money, your gold and silver,” the preacher thundered. “You can’t take it with you anyway, and even if you could it would only melt.”
Sex is a heated topic in the church today. But sadly, for all their fervour, our conversations have failed to get at the underlying issues…
I am a passionate, sexual, curious, middle-aged, single woman who deeply loves Jesus Christ, loves life, and thrives on adventure….
My friend tells me, “You’re so strong. I don’t know how you do it.” But we are all born weak, and in many ways we remain so.
Do Mennonites really belong? Asked to evaluate the immense growth of the evangelical church worldwide, John Stott had a three-word answer: “growth without depth.” The elder Christian statesman, who has …
We were known in the markets of Zambia as “Christmas.” As our team of 12 walked through the stalls where vendors sold fresh mangoes, smelly dried fish, and other produce, …