Last November, in my role as interim Herald editor, I wrote an editorial urging Mennonite Brethren to participate in Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The Commission was formed as …
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Our extraordinarily ordinary age
by James ToewsWe are seduced by the language of the “superlative degree.” Our own noisy authorities know that this gets our attention, and so it is a rare social commentary that fails …
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Taking on Mars Hill, again
by James ToewsAs a climbing challenge, Mars Hill doesn’t look like much. It’s a rough stone bump in Athens and even has an ancient set of stairs carved into its side.
The tragic end to an international flotilla’s attempt to break the blockade of Gaza brought the territorial dispute of Israel-Palestine to the headlines in early June. The conflict in the …
Does your faith have anything to say to your investment decisions? Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) recently embarked on an informational campaign about the practices of Canadian mining companies which may …
Poetry by Angeline Schellenberg
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Bringing light to the valley of shadows
by James ToewsThere is nothing like a newborn to light up a room – and we entered with twins. Four months old and in all their identical glory. With three children of …
A decade ago, I wrote an article for the Herald on homosexuality, Welcoming and yet not affirming (Nov. 5, 1999), which attempted to assess the impact of this issue in …
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A pagan queen’s prophetic message
by ContributorText Examined: 1 Kings 10:1-13 – “1 Kings 8–10 contains three important monologues. First, Solomon prays a long temple dedication to God, appealing to Yahweh to hear Israel’s prayers of …
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Solomon’s temple operations
by ContributorText Examined: 1 Kings 6:11-13 – “Israel was formed as a nation in the crucible of the exodus from Egypt, described in Exodus 12–14 as nothing short of a revolutionary …
In 1963, Gene Stoltzfus was a volunteer aid worker in Vietnam. One day he happened upon a number of military helicopters landing at a nearby field.
You’d be hard pressed to find more contrasting views of the same subject than Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen and The Naked Anabaptist by Stuart Murray.
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Sowing seeds of peace in DR Congo’s shadow of death
by ContributorAmong the hundreds of MB churches that dot the landscape of the Democratic Republic of Congo, one stands apart. L’Eglise Mennonite du Grand Lac (EMGL) is a peculiar church for …
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A set-up: Solomon’s table and stable
by ContributorText Examined: 1 Kings 4:21-28 – “The thing that makes a punch line work is the element of surprise. We see things one way, then – surprise! – the story …