I was quite amused, sitting there in church. It was the end of May, a sunny 30 degrees in upcountry Angola.
Advent
Weary of buying meaningless trinkets for loved ones who have everything? Our partner organizations offer gifts that give back. For the soccer mom: $30 buys transit tickets for a refugee …
Our days are full of time. Our days are chronological, even if not always logical. We wake up. We eat breakfast. We head to school, work or appointments. Every day …
The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.—Romans 13:11 “Oh, you better watch out, …
Barely midnight. All of us hunkered down like hoboes around ashes of a fire. The animals asleep. Our companions: hunger, nagging doubt. Our wants are reasonable: provisions for the family, …
Bell rings out worthy Advent album Keening for the Dawn Steve Bell As December approaches, it seems obligatory for musicians to release a Christmas album. In today’s struggling music industry, …
Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary has released its third Advent devotional booklet. A seminary staff or faculty member, student, or alumnus from MBBS–Canada and MBBS–Fresno, Cal., provides reflection for each day …
Christmas is a season of lights. They glimmer in candles, glow on trees, are strung into twinkling shapes. These lights, however, only hint at the true light of Christmas – Christ. …