“Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with each other” (Mark 10:50). The rich metaphor of salt, linked with peace, reminds that peacemaking isn’t passive but full of strength, …
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A mind for the poor, revisted: Caritas In Veritate
by James Toews“Caritas in veritate [charity in truth] is the principle around which the Church’s social doctrine turns…” writes Pope Benedict XVI. The title of this, his most recent encyclical, is taken …
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Thanksgiving Day through the eyes of a Colombian MB
by ContributorMy first memories of TV are in black and white. Like many Latin American children, I loved to watch North American programs. I learned very interesting things about North America. …
We live in such a sorrowing, misery-filled world. We know this, of course, from the daily news: wars and disasters, refugees in camps, people wasting away from disease and starvation, …
This story of Jesus and the Canaanite woman has a high “squirm factor.” First of all, there is this pushy woman who keeps nattering relentlessly at Jesus. And then there …
It appeared like a gift from the sea. For more than 20 years I have been dragging treasures off the beach in front of our house. Of course, they are …
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In the vestibule of heaven
by ContributorBefore becoming a pastor at Portage Avenue Church, I was employed as a maintenance assistant at a personal care home. My work, for the most part, was quite menial. I …
It was one of those situations that slows traffic as we strain to sort out the details. The police, tow trucks, ambulance, and vehicle wreckage are all part of a …
The Mennonite World Conference (MWC) gathering in Asuncion, Paraguay, this July was wonderfully rich in its worship and learning, its human diversity, its tangible sense of being united in Christ. …
Anabaptism 101 Radical Anabaptism for today “Behold, most beloved reader, thus true faith or true knowledge begets love, and love begets obedience to the commandments of God…” —Menno Simons For …
In my new-found role as conference junkie, I’ve been hearing a lot about leadership development. From provincial conventions, to the Regenerate 21-01 process, to the encouragement of my own pastor, …