There are two parts to this story. It starts with Margie, a woman in her mid-30s; outgoing, mother of two, a worship leader in her church (Bakerview MB, Abbotsford, B.C.), …
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Twenty-two years ago, I was born to two wonderful people, Eugene and Melina Cook. I am the middle child of their three girls. Dad was a traditional aboriginal man; he …
Stuart Murray in his book, The Naked Anabaptist, suggests that many Anabaptists around the world are part of traditions we wouldn’t readily associate with Anabaptism. According to Murray, they practice …
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Sowing seeds of peace in DR Congo’s shadow of death
by ContributorAmong the hundreds of MB churches that dot the landscape of the Democratic Republic of Congo, one stands apart. L’Eglise Mennonite du Grand Lac (EMGL) is a peculiar church for …
We had been waiting for the closing ceremony to begin and I was getting impatient. Obviously, the special visitors weren’t going to come. Having previously lived in India, I should …
For her 60th birthday, Mom wanted to do something different, so she asked her children to plan a mission trip.
Imagine you’re a waitress at a 24-hour family restaurant on a typical, slow Wednesday night.
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From Vietnam to Vancouver to Cambodia
by ContributorI was born and raised in Saigon, Vietnam, with Chinese parents who worshipped ancestors, Buddha, and other idols. My father’s business was seized in 1975, when the Communists took over …
It was a proud moment, that June 2005. He stood there in cap and gown, graduating with honours plus several scholarships.
As I stared at the computer screen, my mother’s words started to finally sink in. Two years left, one last hope, had a good life. They flew through my mind …
A vision of Jesus during her lowest point in life has helped shape Ginette Rolland’s ministry today. Born in Quebec, Ginette was educated in an English school instead of a …
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Finding redemption after a criminal sentence
by ContributorI knew by the faces of the two customs guards they had found me out. As they walked swiftly toward me, I thought, “God has finally put an end to …
Monique shared this testimony at Gathering 2008 in Montreal, during the opening celebration service. Good morning. I’ve come to talk to you about resurrection. Not Jesus’ resurrection, but my own. …
“Impossible,” I thought. They were singing. Not just any song, but a song about Jesus. “Jesus is here,” they harmonized in Lingala. It was November 2007 and we had gathered …
There once was a little girl. She lived in a regular-looking home, in a regular-looking neighbourhood, in a regular-looking suburb. She looked like the other little girls in her neighbourhood. …