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…
Healthy living. Its reputation has been somewhat sullied by association with difficulty. The choices that are good for us seem hard or unpleasant. Yet we know it’s for our benefit…
I ate too much unhealthy food and didn’t exercise enough. I wasn’t grossly overweight, but the spare tire above my belt was slowly inflating. I hadn’t seen Dave for about…
Because the Letters column is a free forum for discussion, it should be understood that letters represent the position of the letter writer, not necessarily the position of the Herald…
Take a moment to recall a recent worship service where you experienced the presence of God and left feeling spiritually “filled.” What created that sense of fullness for you? Was…
*This article is from the MB Herald archives, originally published November 14, 1986, in the column “Christian Mind.” Author Walter Unger (1936–2018) served the church as a teacher, administrator, and…
This article is by one of the presenters at the #ChurchToo conference held at Columbia Bible College May 25–26, 2018. Read more here. Anne* goes to Pastor John* for counselling…
The idea of being a disciple without engaging intentionally in multiplying or reproducing into others is incomplete.
A month after attending #ChurchToo, Columbia Bible College’s conference on professional sexual misconduct, there are a number of voices still echoing in my ears. Those of us in attendance heard many angles of a painful story from long ago, as well as solid teaching on how to respond and establish safeguards. We heard plenary speakers, workshop leaders, and members of panels. All were worthwhile. But a couple of voices in particular have lodged in my memory.
It’s quite different from the soaring cathedrals of Europe. It’s different too from the austere churches of our Anabaptist forebears. Though they eschewed ostentation in their architecture, they took care…