Jimmy stumbles out of bed just before seven, and groggy, and reaches for the first cup of conveniently perked coffee thanks to his programmable coffeemaker. Then it’s straight to the computer to begin his daily morning routine.
Mennonite Brethren belong to a tradition of biblical interpretation about the doctrine of the Holy Spirit which stresses balance and guards against extremism.
“The church is a Hummer.” That metaphor is somehow missing among the many New Testament pictures of the church. We know it is a body, a fortress, a bride, an …
When he first accepted Christ as a teenager in Hong Kong, Joseph Kwan had no inkling he’d end up in Canada as editor of a Chinese-language Christian magazine. Canada’s MB …
Following his birth, Fred struggled for life. His parents, John and Ellen Stoesz of Niverville, Manitoba, committed their son to life-long Christian service…
In our materialistic culture where ethics has become an individual’s private affair, it’s high time decisions regarding our material possessions become more prominent in our Christian communities. One issue ignored …
We live in an age of unprecedented choice. Less than fifty years ago, much of life was chosen for us, and we simply had to “make do” with life the way it came. Not so today.
I recently took a tour of several Mennonite organizations’ annual general meetings. First, the Canadian MB Conference, then Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA), and finally Mennonite Central Committee (MCCBC). My …
Ten years ago, an interdenominational church planting congress in Brampton, Ont. set the stage for a long-term Mennonite Brethren mission strategy.
The first National Provincial Summit met Nov. 17, 2008, in Gatineau, Que., seeking clarity between national and provincial MB conferences. Staff and board representatives gathered to develop partnership strategies in order …