From the community

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…

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.

His love endures forever? One Sunday morning, our pastor was leading my church family in a communal reading of Psalm 136. Our pastor would say the first half of each…

*This article is from the MB Herald archives, originally published November 8, 1991, in the column “Christian Mind.” Author Walter Unger (1936–2018) served the church as a teacher, administrator, and…

*This article is from the MB Herald archives, originally published November 18, 1983, in the column “Christian Mind.” Author Walter Unger (1936–2018) served the church as a teacher, administrator, and…

*This article is from the MB Herald archives, originally published May 17, 1985, in the column “Christian Mind.” Author Walter Unger (1936–2018) served the church as a teacher, administrator, and…

*This article is from the MB Herald archives, originally published January 10, 1992, in the column “Christian Mind.” Author Walter Unger (1936–2018) served the church as a teacher, administrator, and…