The 2014 convention of the Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, held Mar. 12–15, 2014, at Forest Grove Community Church, Saskatoon, marked the end of a long chapter in the book of SKMB churches: Ralph and Grace Gliege’s ministry.
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Resilient Ministry: What pastors told us about surviving and thriving
Authors: Bob Burns, Tasha Champman, Donald C. Guthrie
Early in my career, someone told me that being in ministry for a certain number of years doesn’t necessarily mean you have that many years’ experience: you might simply have one year repeated a number of times.Fellowshipping around tables in Borden’s (Sask.) community centre (meeting place of Riverbend [MB] Fellowship), the Saskatchewan MB (SKMB) convention feels like a family reunion – and like many such gatherings, it was not without difference of opinion as the executive presented an ambitious budget and structural changes.
A leader learns what forgiveness looks like It was Monday morning, June 10, 1996. I filed into the room with a variety of other leaders to participate in the first Canadian ReFocusing…
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Under Vine and Fig Tree: Biblical Theologies of Land and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
by ReviewerAlain Epp Weaver, Editor
Theology of land questioned
With an introduction and 12 chapters by five authors, Under Vine and Fig Tree explores and explains the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict in relation to biblical theologies and practical concerns. The book includes helpful resources such as maps, conflict timeline, glossary of terms, a Scripture index, and a list of further resources…