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The Mennonite Brethren Historical Commission met June 8 and 9 for its annual general meeting in Hillsboro, Kansas, at Tabor College’s Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies. The Commission heard reports…

“We acknowledge there’s a trust issue,” says Phil Gunther, SKMB director of ministry. “The healthiest thing we can do is say it’s there.” But he challenged people to not stay…

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…

A solid foundation The big word at Gathering has been collaboration, and in their breakout session, our schools lived that out. MB Seminary president Mark Wessner introduced the hour by…

The Stewardship division of the Canadian Conference of MB Churches was started to provide mortgages to churches and pastors – “and that’s still the main purpose of Legacy,” says CFO…

All for one, and one head for all At what level is my church playing? MB Seminary president Mark Wessner compared church to a basketball team. When he taught his…

Redeem everything “We’re making North America our eight church planting region,” said Randy Friesen, MB Mission general director about the global mission agency’s merger with the Canadian MB church planting…

A theology of denomination There are lots of reasons – probably most of them fairly inward focused – why not to be part of a denomination. But Rob Thiessen thinks…

Jesus Followers, Saskatchewan Style The thing that always gets me – a big reason I love attending conference events – is that different Jesus followers in different places do the…

Don’t ever grow up “It’s adults who build walls; it’s children who knock them down.” Oh, grow up. Put on your big boy pants. Expressions we use to encourage each…

On Bungee Cords and Floating Together “To live out our calling is to manage the tension that it creates” —Bruce Enns This made me think of bungee cords. As a…

Putting “ONE” in context One of the earliest Bible college hermeneutical lessons I learned was that the three most important aspects of biblical interpretation were context, context, and context. To…

Churches in Syria, like Rev. Nseir’s, have been strong partners for MCC in helping provide relief during the conflict. They reach out to their communities and provide support to those in need, both Christians and Muslims. “During the crisis people forgot their religion and remembered one thing, we are all human beings,” Rev. Nseir says.

  God has been faithful to lead us in our journey to greater unity and effectiveness in One Mission – local, national, and global. At the March meetings, the MB…