We asked worship pastors what music inspires them on their discipleship path. “Pins and Needles” Mutemath Armistice Songwriters: Paul Meany, Dennis Herring and Tedd Tjornhom “I’m growing fond of broken …
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Fewer musicians, lower sound levels – not recommendations you find in most church growth books. But for Coast Hills Community Church, Surrey, B.C., turning down the volume was just what …
There’s a lot of ugliness in the world. I’m sure each reader could make their own list of injustices and personal tragedies. Here are several that were current as we …
We asked worship pastors what music inspires them on their discipleship path. “Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery” Michael Bleecker, The Village Church [Single] Songwriters: Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Michael Bleecker …
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Spiral ever deeper into Christ
by ContributorPilgrim Year (series) Steve Bell Novalis In the Worship Arts program at Columbia Bible College, students often encounter the practice of the liturgical year for the first time. Although they …
We asked worship pastors what music inspires them on their discipleship path. “Fire of Time” EP: The Rooster David Ramirez It’s gritty and honest – probably written to a …
One day I was in the tourist information office just inside Jerusalem’s Old City, at Jaffa Gate, when a young tourist asked, “How do I walk to Bethlehem?” I took …
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Article 17: Christianity and Other Faiths
by StaffA reflection on Christianity and Other Faiths in the Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith rightly begins with an emphasis on the God whom Christians worship.
As caretaker of a large rural estate near Vancouver, I have a variety of ordinary tasks, but several times a year, I become liaison person to Hollywood when movie producers …
Take a moment to recall a recent worship service where you experienced the presence of God and left feeling spiritually “filled.” What created that sense of fullness for you? Was …
The Mennonite Brethren Historical Commission met June 8 and 9 for its annual general meeting in Hillsboro, Kansas, at Tabor College’s Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies. The Commission heard reports …
Grace Notes Kathleen Francis Review by Sarah Brown What is the subject? The book uses the concept of a grace note – an embellishment that is neither melody nor harmony …
“I’ve been doing youth ministry for 10 years. Nothing could have prepared me for that day,” says Mike Olynyk of Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, when South Abbotsford Church (SAC) learned …
For the past three decades, Roy Salmond has recorded musicians and poets, the past 16 of them at his Whitewater Productions studio in Surrey, B.C. A producer, percussionist, guitarist, keyboardist, …
Worship and mission have always had an uneasy relationship in the church, as if they were somehow separated from each other. But the reality is that worship of God fuels …