The closer we get to December 25th, the louder Christmas gets. Bing Crosby paints a picture-perfect holiday season. His deep timbre rouses images of glistening snow, jingling sleigh bells and …
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Weary of buying meaningless trinkets for loved ones who have everything? Our partner organizations offer gifts that give back. For the soccer mom: $30 buys transit tickets for a refugee …
The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.—Romans 13:11 “Oh, you better watch out, …
Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá (United Evangelical Church of Mennonite Brethren in Panama) Congregations: 13 Members: 750 Panama is situated at the crux of two continents – …
There are many and varied traditions around the Sundays of Advent. The contemporary themes of hope, peace, joy and love are familiar…
Single mothers make up 37 percent of homeless families. There are many ways individuals and churches can support women through a pregnancy care centre. Here are nine suggestions: 1. Pray …
Vereinigung der Mennoniten Brüder Gemeinden Paraguays & Convención Evangélica de Iglesias Paraguayas Hermanos Menonitas (The German and Spanish Mennonite Brethren conferences of Paraguay) Congregations: 30 & 65 Members: 3,112 …
Walter Brueggemann The witnesses tell of your boundless generosity, and their telling is compelling to us: You give your word to call the worlds into being; You …
while you run (or walk) I’m training for my first half marathon. I love being out on Vancouver’s seawall and am grateful to be living in a part of Canada …
Does my MB church follow a high church liturgy or worship to electric guitar? Do we reach the community through relief kits or revival meetings? What about sharing circles or …
I’d had one of those weeks. Most weeks feel like “those” weeks these days. Is that how you feel too? Given my season in life, the week in question included …
The starfish on our arms that live and move on land; flippers sliced to form fingers: human hands. Hands fly in front of us like shields at threat or hurt; …
“My story is part of the story of God,” says Véronique Beaudin. She thanks God for carrying her through severe depression and suicidal episodes to healing and flourishing. At 32, …
Maaike Anderson’s Hindu neighbours Harry and Colly were in crisis: their six-year-old son had terminal cancer. Maaike offered to look after their two-year-old girl so Harry could visit Ronnie at …