Our days are full of time. Our days are chronological, even if not always logical. We wake up. We eat breakfast. We head to school, work or appointments. Every day …
Crosscurrents
- Arts & CultureCrosscurrentsfilm/theatre
One-man play calls audience to hear another story
by Karla BraunWINNIPEG Can fiction create a conversation where study has led only to argument? Some 20 MB and Mennonite church members sponsoring a presentation of Ted Swartz’s play on relationships, sexuality …
Destiny’s Hands Author: Violet Nesdoly Orenburg Settlement, USSR, 1926. My Mennonite grandmother Agatha had prepared smoked sausages and zwieback for her family’s journey to Canada….
Title: Resonate: Enjoying God’s Gift of Music Author: Mark Beuving The local classical radio station is currently running a commercial in which the symphony conductor is asked what it’s like …
www.dove.org Do you wish reviews would address the value questions you have about a movie? The Dove Foundation was created by parents who began reviewing and rating …
Fully Alive: A Biblical Vision of Gender That Frees Men and Women to Live Beyond Stereotypes Larry Crabb Baker Book House What do the terms masculine and …
Varied resources encourage daily Bible reading One of the challenges facing churches today is a decline in daily Bible reading. To make God’s Word part of daily life, Waterloo Mennonite …
The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence Gary A. Haugen and Victor Boutros Oxford University Press There’s an epidemic destroying billions …
Persecution. Not a popular word; however, it’s a reality in countries like Iraq and Sudan. Raised up in the Mennonite Brethren church tradition, artist Faye Hall knows the denomination is …
- Arts & CultureCrosscurrentsfilm/theatre
The Steve Bell Journey: tribute to a modern-day troubadour
by Karla BraunWhy isn’t Steve Bell famous yet? That question opens Burning Ember, Refuge 31’s documentary of the Canadian singer songwriter.
Title: Prodigal Christianity Authors: David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw When I first read the title, I expected a diatribe itemizing all that is wrong with contemporary Christianity. I was wrong…
The new Sunday school curriculum Shine: Living in God’s Light for fall quarter 2014 is now available from MennoMedia and Brethren Press, the publishing houses of the Church of the …
WeMakeStuff Volume 01 is much more than a book. It’s an emerging community of Christ-centred artists, an introduction to the intersection of faith and arts and a platform for sharing …
Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship (updated edition) Author: N.T. Wright Besides offering an example of discipleship himself within academia, N.T. Wright isn’t typically known for his work on the …
German Baptists in South Russia Johann E. Pritzkau, trans. Walter Regehr Kindred Productions It is often counterintuitive to think that the study of historical documents will lead to new insights. …