In the scope of history, there was nothing new about the shift in government this past October. Routinely, Canadians tire of Conservative austerity, welcoming Liberal prodigality with a wave of…
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Drawing from his travels to visit MB churches around the world, ICOMB executive director David Wiebe offers insights on faith. “Do you think you can stay together?” Seven simple words,…
All Blaine Lake children looked forward to Christmas with great anticipation, just as children did in faraway Russia. Granted, it took very little at any time to overwhelm children born…
Halloween is done, the time change has occurred and the first, light snow of winter is falling outside my kitchen window. This all means it’s time to turn our attention…
Meeting Muslim neighbours at Christmas For several years running, The Jesus Network has distributed gift baskets (containing rice, flour, sugar, tea, pistachios and other halal foods) in November and December…
Reading Christmas through Revelation Glorious angels, wise guys, starry skies and shepherds gathered around the manger: the picture of Christmas? I’ve got major issues with how we illustrate the Christmas…
As Ler La told us his story of freedom and faith in broken English, we all felt the presence of God come near. Ler La’s family lived in a refugee…
I was quite amused, sitting there in church. It was the end of May, a sunny 30 degrees in upcountry Angola.
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…
DELTA, B.C. A Delta, B.C., church has raised $30,000 for its community’s hospice over the last four years. Almost half of that sum was raised last December in a single, record-breaking…
A meditation on loss and hope Eight-and-a-half years ago, our family was dealt the heaviest of blows, one that still weighs on our hearts. Our beloved daughter Heather left this…
“Mrs. Mime” cannot speak any English, but she does understand one of the 16 languages on a Jesus DVD she received from the Jesus Network, a Toronto MB church.
Stories from MB Mission workers abroad
When Starbucks rolls out its red cups filled with eggnog or gingerbread lattes; when Walmart stocks Santa merchandise and red & green decorations before the ghosts and orange & black of…
I knew it was going to be a long day when I took my number from the dispenser. The immigration office was jammed with people holding little numbered slips, the kind…