Reality, Grief, Hope: Three Urgent Prophetic Tasks Walter Brueggemann Eerdmans Publishing As one of the world’s most prolific and significant Old Testament scholars, Walter Brueggemann continues to do what he …
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Go with the flow: A non-religious approach to your daily time with God Brad Huebert Self-published Brad Huebert’s ebook Go with the Flow: A non-religious approach to you daily time …
Title: Four Views on The Historical Adam Author: Matthew Barrett and Ardel Caneday, eds. It is easy to become theologically nostalgic about a time when sermons were uncomplicated. There was …
Electronics repairman Henry Kasdorf never considered creating artwork as a sermon response. But after Steinbach (Man.) MB Church’s Respond & Reflect coordinator Pat van Nes encouraged him to “think about …
Daughters in the City: Mennonite Maids in Vancouver, 1931–61 Ruth Derksen Siemens Fernwood Press Wanted: a hard-working, clean-living (white) girl who won’t steal the jewelry. Found: Mennonite immigrant …
Title: Jacob’s Choice, Return to Northkill, Book 1 Author: Ervin R. Stutzman Jacob’s Choice is not another simple Amish romance, as the cover may suggest. It’s a skillfully portrayed, heart-wrenching …
Jesus Feminist Author: Sarah Bessey What do you think of when you hear the word feminist?
Discerning God’s Will Together: Biblical Interpretation in the Free Church Tradition Ervin R. Stutzman Cascadia Publishing House For a small book, it evoked a rollercoaster of responses. In the end, …
Generous Spaciousness: Responding to Gay Christians in the Church Author: Wendy VanderWal-Gritter The October 2013 MB study conference on human sexuality highlighted our church’s need for serious engagement on the …
The New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches Are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens and Dwight J. Friesen InterVarsity Press Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens and Dwight J. Friesen’s …
The story of original sin Author: John E. Toews “Here we go again,” I thought when I saw the title, The story of original sin. “Another book trying to change …
Revolutionary Christian Citizenship Author: John Howard Yoder Temporarily residing in the United States brings some light to what makes a Canadian “Canadian” and an American “American.” For example, I’ve noticed …
Text and Context: Church Planting in Canada in Post-Christendom Author: Leonard Hjalmarson, editor Paradigm shifts aren’t new, even in the church. Throughout history, the pendulum has swung: different perspectives on …
Strangers at My Door: A True Story of Finding Jesus in Unexpected Guests Author: Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove Yes, stories are one of the book’s strengths, but to describe it as simply …
Necessary Conversations: Between Adult Children and Aging Parents Gerald W. Kaufman and L. Marlene Kaufman Several years ago, I held a family meeting with my siblings and mom to determine …