Late in the third century, a novel and dangerous idea established a foothold in orthodox Christianity. It was the notion that the ideal Christian life was best lived away from …
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Hundreds of Mennonite Brethren youth will soon graduate from high school. Some may be wondering what to do in September, or which university or college to attend. I wonder if …
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On a mission for the church to succeed
by Karla BraunAn interview with Ewald Unruh Ewald Unruh served as pastor and church planter in Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia for 13 years, and, since 1992, has been working for the Canadian …
No cause for celebration, Cherry-picking Menno, Buzzwords, Can’t we expand?, No superhumans for hirere January, February
Biblicism applied After a couple of decades of exposure to superpastors like Bill Hybels, Rob Bell, Rick Warren, and Mark Driscoll, I have had enough. If I never hear another …
Salt and light, The work of justice, They matter too much, A call for respect, The marginalized are here, New, but poor, No negotiationre August, October, January
In 1569, Dirk Willems was fleeing for his life across a frozen pond. Imprisoned for his faith, he had escaped custody, but a “thief-catcher” was hard on his heels. Dirk …
For a short time, I was a youth pastor at Siksika First Nation in southern Alberta, under YMI-TREK. I asked some of the parents at a youth meeting why the …
As I stared at the computer screen, my mother’s words started to finally sink in. Two years left, one last hope, had a good life. They flew through my mind …
An interview with Doug Heidebrecht Last July, after teaching at Bethany College in Hepburn, Sask. for 16 years, Doug Heidebrecht moved to Winnipeg to become director of the Centre for …
In the 16th century, one of the causes of the radical reform in Zurich was infant baptism, which Conrad Grebel and the early Anabaptists opposed. In the public debates of …
Responsibility to protect; Not “either, or”; Humanity not separate; Gluttonous consumption; Further to review; Misleading illustration; For the record; Guilt and punishment; Double sadness; One miracle – and waiting for …
In 1993, British science minister William Waldegrave promised a bottle of champagne to anyone who could explain to him in one typewritten page what the Higgs boson was and why …
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What I learned from a goldfinch
by ContributorWalking through my garden one early morning, I heard a fluttering under the cherry tree. My German shepherd pup had a female goldfinch pinned to the ground. He released her …
“For someone who faces a job cut or health crisis or watches retirement savings wither away, prayer offers a way to voice fear and anxiety. I have learned to resist …