John Wiens was a missionary, church planter, pastor, mentor, friend and father. Most recently, he served for six years in Ukraine with MB Mission, planting churches and starting a ministry for orphans.
Colossians 2:12–15, 3:1–4 There was something about the Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting that immediately impressed me. My friend had invited me to attend because he would be receiving his …
A blended understanding Re “On a journey toward Jesus” (Outfront, December). I was raised in a Christian community in which a bounded set (specific lifestyle expectations) existed within the context …
One Sunday morning, in the warmth of spring, our regular church service was well underway. There was a call to worship, singing and Scripture reading. About halfway through the guest …
content of the February 2014 issue
“I can’t imagine what we would have done without the hospitality you showed us here,” Gloria Romaniuk, archivist at the Anglican Diocese of Rupert’s Land, said to Jon Isaak, director of Winnipeg’s Centre for MB Studies at a thank-you tea Feb. 26, 2014.
Necessary Conversations: Between Adult Children and Aging Parents
Gerald W. Kaufman and L. Marlene Kaufman
Several years ago, I held a family meeting with my siblings and mom to determine my mom’s wishes regarding moving from the family home she and my dad built.Yoshio Fujii is 2014’s recipient of the Mennonite Brethren Historical Commission’s archival internship. The selection committee chose Yoshio from a strong field of candidates from various universities and colleges in the U.S. and Canada.
Rhythms of Poverty By: Murray Nickel
“The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Robert Burns originated this oft-repeated saying in the 18th-century.Mennonite Central Committee in Canada: A History By: Esther Epp-Tiessen
George and Sherri Klassen went to Bangladesh as Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) volunteers in 1977.
Working with local farmers, George, an engineer, invented the rower pump using mostly locally available material.