Features previous publication excerpts from the MB Herald over the past several decades
How do we collectively discern the Spirit’s direction when faced with new issues, difficult decisions, or conflicting opinions?
When Ramsy Unruh was informed that he had been awarded “Citizen of the Year” by the community of Oakville, Man., his first response was, “What for? What did I do?”
New website promotes hydro debate; Anabaptist services work together; MDS eliminates 4 staff positions; CMU launches presidential search; Tsunami unleashed in Japan; TWU establishes chair in Anabaptist/Mennonite theology; Pakistan federal cabinet member targeted; Coca-Cola routes deliver medicine
I don’t know about you, but when I first became a Christian, I tried to have it all together so that I would be a good advertisement for the faith. I imagined myself a walking billboard, flashing “Believe in Jesus, and you too can have a perfect life!”
Mennonite German Soldiers: Nation, Religion, and Family in the Prussian East, 1772–1880Author: Mark JantzenMennonite German Soldiers offers a fascinating, carefully researched study of Prussian Mennonites during much of the 19th century. The author describes with exacting detail how persistent state and societal pressures coerced Mennonites into becoming “good German citizens.”
In what way is Jesus “good news” for someone trying to “find” herself? Where can one find stories of redemption and grace for a neighbour unfamiliar with the Bible? How do you share the gospel with “a good person” who doesn’t feel a burden of guilt for wrongs done?
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Introducing Mark Wessner