Travelling through the isolated hills of northeastern Pennsylvania on the way to a seminar one Advent, the man jolts to attention when his gas tank warning light flashes red. The …
Features
One of my two brothers died at 15. His name was Norman, and he was a thalidomide baby. Thalidomide was a medication briefly prescribed to pregnant women to help them …
- feature articlesFeaturesLife & FaithMB Herald
Testimony: We don’t believe in miracles – we rely on them
by ContributorThere’s an aphorism that’s been hanging outside our study for more than 20 years: “We don’t believe in miracles. We rely upon them.” This saying had always been nothing but …
The term “miracle” is derived from the Latin word miraculum meaning “something wonderful.” But due to its casual use in our day, the term has lost much of its lustre.
What a joy our first son has been to my wife Audrey and me. Three years after Nolan’s birth, we welcomed our second son, Cameron, into the world. Life was …
Just like other Christian jargon, the word miracle has different meanings to different groups of people.
“Do you believe someone can be healed of AIDS?” That was the question a discouraged doctor asked my elderly pastor friend during a seminar exploring how western medicine and “faith …
- feature articlesFeaturesLife & FaithMB Herald
Believers churches explore the challenges of denominationalism
by MeetinghouseReport on the 16th Believers Church Conference Differences between denominations can be helpful, and when it comes to discussing these differences, the Believers Church tradition has a lot to offer …
- feature articlesFeaturesLife & FaithMB Herald
Strange bedfellows: Anabaptism and the emergent church
by ContributorWith a whole new take on the concept of denominations, the emergent church (alternately known as emerging church) is cutting across old ecclesiological boundaries. Gareth Brandt examines the remarkable similarities between …
- feature articlesFeaturesLife & FaithMB Herald
Where do we come from? Where are we going?
by ContributorBeginning a discussion about denominations For most of us, there’s a point in our lives when we begin to search for our own identity. This critical time helps us articulate …
How many times do we hear a list of prayer requests, offer our best intentions to pray, and end up allowing that promise to fall casually to the side and …
Gathering 2008 helped leaders reflect on how the church can relate to its surrounding culture. In Quebec’s postmodern, secular context, it’s agonizing for a young pastor like me to know …
- feature articlesFeaturesLife & FaithMB Herald
Gathering 2008 pre-conference concludes: it’s about people, not programs
by Karla BraunThe man with “the face of Jesus and the body of Buddha” was a featured speaker at the Gathering 2008 pre-conference, July 9–10. Four workshop tracks (Eagle’s Flight™, Youth Pastors, …
Delegates discover Montreal’s culture and growing ministries The Four Points Sheraton Hotel where Gathering 2008 convened could have been any hotel, and the light industrial area near the airport where …
- feature articlesFeaturesLife & FaithMB Herald
Canadian MBs set a new direction for the next decade
by Laura KalmarThe 89th convention of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches In a city filled with joie de vivre, more than 330 delegates and guests met to celebrate, reconnect, and …