I was still a teenager when some of the older leaders in my church included me in a meeting I’ll never forget. As they debated the profound and the mundane, pouring …
Winnipeg’s Bill Schroeder received the Mennonite Historical Society of Canada (MHSC) award of excellence at the annual meetings held in Winnipeg, Jan. 18–19. Well-known for his historical maps, publications, volunteer work, and decades of leadership on tours to Russia, Schroeder co-authored The Mennonite Historical Atlas with Helmut Huebert. The atlas has sold over 7,000 copies and is a mainstay in most Russian Mennonite research libraries.
As my church observed a week of prayer, I felt God putting a theme on my heart: the outsiders. No, not the book by S.E. Hinton (if you haven’t read …
Rock music opens doors for youth pastor Leaving the bright lights of the front for the muted stillness backstage, rock band frontman Jordan Janzen is stopped by a teenage girl …
WINNIPEG A new study guide, supported in part by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), helps individuals and congregations explore how “white privilege” can be an expression of racism. Canadians of European …
The ends for which we live
One lazy Sunday afternoon, my daughter Janaya, home from Columbia Bible College, was slouched on the couch with a book. “Whatcha reading?” I queried. “The Celebration of Discipline,” came her reply. “Ah, Richard Foster,” I acknowledged; “that’s all about musicians.” She looked puzzled. “No, it isn’t,” came her clear but reticent response. “I’m halfway through and there’s nothing about musicians here.”Why People Don’t Believe: Confronting Seven Challenges to Christian Faith
Author: Paul Chamberlain
When people of faith take time to understand what their atheist critics say, they are liked to be disturbed, writes Paul Chamberlain, in Why People Don’t Believe: Confronting Seven Challenges to Christian Faith. “The case against religion is unsettling…. I believe it is meant to be so.” But allowing oneself to be disturbed by the gravity of the accusations is the first step toward searching out thoughtful, honest responses that bolster one’s own faith and prepare religious believers to dialogue with people who raise objections to faith.These boys are among 70,000 to 80,000 Syrians living in the Zaatari Camp in Jordan. Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) provided 2,750 pairs of shoes to children living in this camp. …
In need of a hug As our large group was pulling tables together in a crowded restaurant after church one Sunday, a woman sitting alone nearby picked up her coffee …
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Restoration focus on gospel demands consistency, challenges all perspectives
Healing the Gospel: A Radical Vision for Grace, Justice, and the Cross
Author: Derek Flood
Browsing your local Christian bookstore or favorite online bookseller quickly reveals the current trend of books on the gospel: What is the gospel? What’s wrong with the gospel? How do we share the gospel? Is the gospel really good news? These questions are being asked across theological spectrums.