The more I ponder the negative impact of the pandemic on the church, the more deeply I am convinced that the church suffered its greatest blows not from outside forces …
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Diversity and unity: both are proof of the presence of the Spirit of God.
One: Unity in a Divided World Deidra Riggs Baker Books Review by Adrian Warkentin What is the subject? Unity. Deidra Riggs believes that “God is inviting us to sit …
All for one, and one head for all At what level is my church playing? MB Seminary president Mark Wessner compared church to a basketball team. When he taught his …
Don’t ever grow up “It’s adults who build walls; it’s children who knock them down.” Oh, grow up. Put on your big boy pants. Expressions we use to encourage each …
Working together for national impact We’ve all heard the African Proverb, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” I was recently …
It’s quite different from the soaring cathedrals of Europe. It’s different too from the austere churches of our Anabaptist forebears. Though they eschewed ostentation in their architecture, they took care …
Who is my neighbour? I met my twin in Germany in 2012. His name is David Wiebe. I was struck by the similarity of our physiques. But unlike me, he …
Most pastors have received an email like the one I recently found in my inbox. Someone was looking for a new church. They had explored our website and even attended …
It was our third cup of tea, and we had yet to converse. Hair awry, a note of hysteria creeping into her carefully modulated voce materno, my young friend was …