James 2: 8-13 When you hear stories about crime in your city, do you find yourself wishing the perpetrators were locked up for life? Do you sometimes feel like some …
When I was a children’s ministry intern in Fresno, Cal., a young man offered to serve as a volunteer in our Sunday school program. We were excited about the possibility …
Was I wise to take on four drunks? It was a British Columbian’s nightmare! We were stuck in a seemingly endless ferry lineup to Vancouver Island on a sweltering long …
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Finding redemption after a criminal sentence
I knew by the faces of the two customs guards they had found me out. As they walked swiftly toward me, I thought, “God has finally put an end to …
Larry Miller was quick to point out that though he serves as the representative for MWC, there are people whom, he believes, would be “better faces” for MWC; including two people recently in Canada – a man from Africa, and a woman from India. He went on to explain the importance of MWC for Anabaptists of all stripes – including Canadian MBs.
Henry Schmidt, together with his wife Elvera, was recognized by the U.S. conference leadership board for his many contributions to the Mennonite Brethren spanning more than four decades. Schmidt, of …
News and relief agencies report some 30,000–70,000 Christians have fled their homes in Orissa, India, due to religious persecution, which erupted in August. Christian refugees are living in makeshift shelters in the jungle, in relief camps, or have fled to neighbouring states. Women have been gang-raped, pastors have been killed, and thousands have been wounded by gunfire, burning buildings, or the rigours of their flight – and almost nothing is being done.
The Lenz is “a place where Jesus would hang out on a Saturday night,” says Steve Reimer, pastor of youth ministry at Gateway Christian Fellowship, St. Catharines, Ont. The Lenz …
A November gathering marked unique collaboration between Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary (MBBS) and MB colleges in Canada, institutions whose common purpose is to develop leaders. With the recent launch of …
“I never thought I’d see the day when a soldier in uniform, a federal politician, and a representative from Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) shared the same platform on Sunday at …