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  Rooting unsteady trees New York Times columnist David Brooks recently offered a striking image to describe our cultural moment. The image was that of an unsteady tree. A tree…

Out of the womb; part of the family The family home can be a loving, caring, nurturing place (for some; sadly, it is incredibly damaging for others); however, staying within…

A reflection on Christianity and Other Faiths in the Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith rightly begins with an emphasis on the God whom Christians worship.

At the Christmas program in 2014, I met a young woman who attended the community program at Healing Hearts Ministry.   As we chatted, I invited her to our New Year’s…

The MB Herald asked incoming national director Elton DaSilva to tell us a bit about himself, the new Collaborative Model, and his hopes for the future. What jobs have you…

Rudi Plett of Asuncion, Paraguay, was installed in June as the new executive director of the International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB). In an interview with freelance writer and MB…

Invitations to coffee and cake… Late-night hospital visits… A schedule filled with meetings… …and always on call. Pastors have many excuses to set aside their physical health. Yet discipleship calls…

Gathering 2018   |   July 11–14, 2018 Forest Grove Community Church, Saskatoon _____ “How did we treat each other?” That, not the result of the vote, was the top concern of…

Each parish nurse’s portfolio is different, depending on their gifts and the community’s needs. “I really enjoy working in end-of-life care and grief support,” says Cornfield, who holds Blue Christmas…

There is something about a rooster that senses a turning before colour smudges the bleak horizon. There is something about a rooster that shrieks a turning before my snug body…

Walking on our knees “Think about the possibilities of ICOMB.” – David Wiebe (newly retired executive director of ICOMB) Fighter jets and tanks. A blind preacher who takes pictures with…

Working together for national impact We’ve all heard the African Proverb, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” I was recently…