During the season of Lent, Scott Street MB Church offered refreshment – Scripture reading – in the sanctuary each morning, Monday through Thursday. Pastor Jim Cober read four or five …
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Beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, the young congregation of The Living Room Montreal, a C2C church plant, will drop to their knees. At the Apr. 14 service, several members …
As my church observed a week of prayer, I felt God putting a theme on my heart: the outsiders. No, not the book by S.E. Hinton (if you haven’t read …
In need of a hug As our large group was pulling tables together in a crowded restaurant after church one Sunday, a woman sitting alone nearby picked up her coffee …
About two years ago, my son began to experience severe pain in the chest area. Pulling our medical expertise together, my wife and I confidently “prescribed” two Aspirin and a …
As pure as the lily that blooms in the spring…
The sacrificial death of Jesus must shape not only our thinking, but also our praying. When we look at the cross through the lens of the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13), …
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Three children embrace the importance of outreach
by Stacey WeeksPillows for the poor “One day when my brother and I were riding bikes, we saw an unhappy man with no smile. He didn’t look like he had much stuff …
I followed my heart to trees this evening, after hearing Mary’s voice in the garden at sunrise. Behind Woodburn, I sought out my gnarled old friend – sycamore, fig? – …
On Mar. 11, 2011, a devastating magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami struck the Tohoku region of Japan. Two years later, updates on the event have faded from the news, yet …
An interview with Bryan Born, president, Columbia Bible College Photos:Myra Lightheart Bryan Born brings a holistic view of Bible education and discipleship to his new position as president of …
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“You have engraved eternity upon this heart of stone”
by ContributorA story of recovery through the eyes of a teacher Her name was Deana, and from the first moment she walked into my introductory Old Testament course, I saw the joy and …
Cheryl Pauls, president, Canadian Mennonite University photo: Tony Schellenberg Canadian Mennonite University (CMU), Winnipeg, installed Cheryl Pauls, music professor since 1994, as its second president, Nov. 25, 2012. Angeline Schellenberg …
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ETEM-IBVIE marriage births laughter & new “kids”
by Karla BraunAn interview with Kristen Corrigan, president, ETEM In the midst of preparations for a new semester, Kristen Corrigan, rector (president) of ETEM-IBVIE*, spoke on the phone with the MB Herald’s …