“Come to the water, living water. Come to the water, come all, singing.” These are the words of Voices Together No. 35, “Come to the Water.” For its composer, Carol Ann Weaver,... Read More
Opinion
In an episode of the television show The Simpsons , Homer complimented his boss, Mr. Burns, on being the richest person he knew. Mr Burns replied, “Ah yes, but I’d trade it all... Read More
September 28, 2022 | Opinion | Troy Watson
I once knew a young child for whom change was extremely difficult. Whether the change came as a surprise or whether the child anticipated the happy results of an expected change,... Read More
September 14, 2022 | Editorial | Virginia A. Hostetler
Two editorials lauded Re: “ Two things not up for debate ” and “ Acting ‘a little strange’ ” editorials, May 16 and June 27, respectively. What a great editorial. You are... Read More
September 14, 2022 | Opinion |
This fall is unlike any fall in my memory. As a new Mennonite pastor, I am entering this fall listening to the hearts and minds of the congregation at Foothills Mennonite Church... Read More
September 14, 2022 | Opinion | Bill Christieson
For a few brief months in spring 1525, the first Anabaptist congregation flickered to life in this house in Zollikon, a village on the edge of Zurich, Switzerland. According to... Read More
September 14, 2022 | Opinion | Laureen Harder-Gissing
This summer, I attended two family reunions separated by one week. The Olferts, my paternal family, gathered at Pike Lake for several days, while the Warkentins, the maternal side... Read More
September 14, 2022 | Opinion | Ed Olfert
Faith and imagination go hand in hand. Addressing climate change decidedly requires both. Can Christians imagine a different world that takes better care of creation and all human... Read More
September 14, 2022 | Opinion | Randolph Haluza-DeLay
Sometimes I wish God would indisputably appear in some fantastically obvious way, eliminating my wrestling, struggling and doubt. Something like what happens in II Chronicles 7: “... Read More
September 14, 2022 | Opinion | Joshua Penfold
The second event in a series of online discussions that Canadian Mennonite is hosting will take place on Zoom on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. ET. Hosted by Aaron Epp, CM ’s online... Read More
September 14, 2022 | Opinion |
First, a disclaimer: I love books. With a father in the bookstore and publishing business, I grew up in a household that always had books available. I’ve volunteered and been... Read More
August 31, 2022 | Editorial | Virginia A. Hostetler
On July 30, my brother was getting married in Williston, N.D., and I was the officiant. It was a lovely celebration, with little kids taking over the dance floor at the reception... Read More
August 31, 2022 | Opinion | Josh Wallace
Sara Garnet and I were cleaning out the Sunday school classrooms of Faith Mennonite Church in Leamington, Ont., with heavy hearts one Wednesday afternoon. We had put it off for a... Read More
August 31, 2022 | Opinion | Ruth Boehm
In this issue you will find reports about Mennonite Church Canada’s Gathering 2022. Recently over 300 of us met in person and virtually to explore the theme, “We declare.” I was... Read More
August 17, 2022 | Editorial | Virginia A. Hostetler
Point: Teachers are fallible, but God can use them Over the past decades, as a “dyed-in-the-wool” Anabaptist Mennonite, I have come to value the teaching/preaching of several “new... Read More
August 17, 2022 | Opinion |
“Called to proclaim good news to the poor . . . release to the captives . . . sight to the blind . . . freedom for the oppressed . . . and the time of the Lord’s favour” (Luke 4:... Read More
August 17, 2022 | Opinion | Melanie Neufeld
“All beginnings are hard” said J.J. Thiessen. He began his public ministry in 1930 in Saskatoon, hired by the General Conference Mennonite Church to operate the Maedchenheim ,... Read More
August 17, 2022 | Opinion | Conrad Stoesz
It’s a summer of church gatherings. It’s a summer of truth-telling about the devastating impact of colonization by the church. It’s a summer of reflection on what it means to be a... Read More
August 17, 2022 | Opinion | Arli Klassen
“Dear friends, we’re one in Jesus’ love, restored to hope, so trust him fully, he’s the Lord who calls us friends.” Voices Together’s No. 525, is a simple and lilting Laotian... Read More
August 17, 2022 | Opinion | Anneli Loepp Thiessen
A couple weeks ago, I came across this verse in I Samuel 18: “David continued to succeed in everything he did, for the Lord was with him.” I stopped reading and paused to process... Read More
August 17, 2022 | Opinion | Troy Watson
As a self-described church nerd, I love to learn about my larger church family, and I’ve found much to explore online related to the Anabaptist-Mennonite world. I’m curious about... Read More
August 3, 2022 | Editorial | Virginia A. Hostetler
When I was a young adult volunteer in Jamaica, part of Mennonite Central Committee’s Serving and Learning Together (SALT) program, I brought a pie to a Mennonite church-sponsored... Read More
August 3, 2022 | Opinion | Leah Reesor-Keller
The idea that Christ will return someday “riding on a horse, galloping through town and lopping off heads, is a blatant misreading of what is going on here,” writes Jeremy Duncan... Read More
August 3, 2022 | Opinion | Barb Draper
In early July, I was in Indonesia—virtually. Like approximately 800 other Anabaptists around the world, I registered as an online participant of Indonesia 2022, the 17th assembly... Read More
July 20, 2022 | Opinion | Virginia A. Hostetler
