Lorraine loves the church. The Mennonite Brethren church. This love was discovered on a mission assignment shortly after graduation from Bible school.
The Peace Church and the Ecumenical Community: Ecclesiology and the Ethics of Nonviolence
Author:Fernando Enns, translated by Helmut Harder
Fernando Enns (keynote speaker at the Believers Church Conference held in Winnipeg in June) is emerging as a very important Mennonite voice. The German theologian is active in peace church theology and ecumenical studies, is a member of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC), and pastors a Mennonite church. His ecumenical work has been central to the WCC’s important peace initiative, Decade to Overcome Violence (2001–2011).On the Way with Jesus: A Passion for Mission
Author: Richard Showalter
“Lord, we are unworthy, we are weak, we are not excellent, but we want to go.”Such is the prayer of a Honduran church leader in On the Way with Jesus by Richard Showalter. In this book, the president of Eastern Mennonite Missions combines his academic study of Anabaptist mission with rich personal experience.
A new self-storage business recently opened in my end of town. It’s huge – nine buildings with 768 storage units of varying sizes. Looking at it, I wondered: How many people need to rent extra space to store their stuff?
The PromiseFather’s DaughterThe latest release from Father’s Daughter demonstrates the saying, “there’s nothing like a family blend when it comes to harmony.” The Promise, the group’s second CD, does not disappoint. Creative harmonies combined with great musical arrangements and biblically sound lyrics add up to an enriching, entertaining listening experience.
[Pastors set denomination’s tone] re [October], [Denominations not a panacea] re [October], [Proudly display MB name] re [October], [Church is for the whole town] re [October], [Emergents disregard biblical authority] re [October], [Ask God about Laughter] re [October], [Healing required] re [September], [Accountability structures on the decline] re [September], [Authority without accountability dangerous] re [September], [Don’t forget youth] re [September], [Words are imprecise] re [September], [Lots of figurative language in the Bible] re [September], [What it means to be Mennonite] re [August], [Responsibility to protect unborn] re [July].
A widely known author, lecturer, and commentator on church and faith is grateful he has survived a medical emergency that could have claimed his life.
What a joy our first son has been to my wife Audrey and me. Three years after Nolan’s birth, we welcomed our second son, Cameron, into the world. Life was good.
Profile of Living Hope Church, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
The news that a trusted leader has disappointed us through personal or moral failure grieves us. We hurt when we learn of disintegrating marriages, sexual sin, or even criminal activity. Often, that grief plays out in multiple forms – shock, sorrow, outrage, disappointment, and fear.