While I have been a proud member of the Mennonite Brethren (MB) family since 1984, I no longer count the number of times I have heard colleagues, friends, and various leaders confidently state that biblical inerrancy is “not our thing.”
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How would you respond if someone you know was considering ending their life through medical assistance in dying (MAiD)?
You might be surprised to learn that a recent poll suggested that 80 percent of Canadians believe it should be easier to make their own end-of-life decisions. The poll also reported that 33 percent describe themselves as “enthusiastic supporters,”…
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Unsettling Truths: The on-going, dehumanizing legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery
Title: Unsettling Truths: The on-going, dehumanizing legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery.
Author: Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah
This book shines a damning light on the “Doctrine of Discovery,” the legal framework that grounded and justified European colonial rule of the Americas, and whose fallout continues to impact Indigenous lives to this day. Speaking of God Anthony G. Siegrist Herald Press Reviewed by Joshua Nightingale What is the subject? Siegrist sets out to write a “little introductory handbook on Christian theology.” Speaking of…
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Multiply Podcast 2.9 // Jon Isaak: missionary, mechanic, theologian
by Karla BraunA missionary, mechanic and theologian. Director of the Centre for MB Studies Jon Isaak loves to explore how things work, whether tinkering with his veggie-oil powered car or inviting conversation…
A Dangerous Mind W. Marshall Johnston and Daniel J. Crosby, editors Wipf and Stock What is the subject? A Dangerous Mind is not in fact a book sequel to the…
Pastors Credentialing Orientation (PCO) “affirmed and strengthened my connection and commitment to the MB family,” says pastor Greg Bright of Gateway Community, Canora, Sask. Bright was one of 31 leaders who dug into their Mennonite…
Title: The Work of Theology
Author: Stanley Hauerwas
Stanley Hauerwas is retiring… well, kind of. Actually, it turns out that retirement is a non-biblical concept that demonstrates that “we now live in a culture that believes we have no stake in developing people of wisdom and memory.”“A theologian acquires the habit of looking at people and circumstances with an eye for what God is doing. The more unlikely the person, the more unfriendly the circumstance, the more…
I’ve been saying it for years. Those in the evangelical tradition who are perceived to be either liberal or conservative are not that different from one another. An endless cycle…
Entering the Wild: Essays on faith and writing
Author: Jean Janzen
Fans of Jean Janzen, the celebrated Mennonite poet, will be intrigued by her new memoir, Entering the Wild. Janzen’s book chronicles her life in a diverse collection of personal essays….- feature articlesFeaturesLife & FaithMB Herald
On where God lives, “owies,” and second work
by Gil DueckSome conversations of theological import with a four-year-old Scene 1 So we’re sitting down for lunch one day and, over grilled cheese and noodle soup, Julie looks at me quizzically…
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.
It usually happens – when Christians of different cultures meet, theological questions arise. This summer was no exception as Mennonite Brethren from North America met with Mennonite Brethren in the Democratic…