A different kind of yes-man
Categories: OpinionSince Will Braun’s strong editorial in the December 1, 2023, issue (“What kind of peace church are we?”), the pages of Canadian Mennonite have included some passionate responses. This is…
The unend of this story
Categories: OpinionHow many sermons do you remember from 25 years ago? Likely not many. Even the most meaningful and formative sermons from long ago tend to fade and become less a…
Thoughts for our unfinished journey
Categories: OpinionBecoming an intercultural church does not happen by accident or by wishful thinking. It takes a lifetime to create space in which everyone can gather and be welcomed, celebrated, integrated…
Speaking in tongues: 5 responses to 2 key stats
Categories: OpinionThe following is adapted from a sermon that Kevin Barkowsky, pastor of Sherbrooke Mennonite Church in Vancouver, preached on January 28. Reprinted with permission. Key Stat #1: Across the world,…
Learning why
Categories: Focus on CampsWhen campers first roll down our narrow road into the tall, tall trees, they are usually thinking about themselves: Will I have fun? Will I be scared? When they return,…
Connected at camp
Categories: Focus on CampsCam was working as a kitchen assistant at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp at the beginning of July 2022. It was his firstever week on staff. He’d had a lot of…
OMMC grows musical leaders
Categories: Focus on CampsOntario Mennonite Music Camp (OMMC) at Conrad Grebel University College is a small camp with a big impact. With a focus on communal music-making, campers receive exceptional instruction in voice…
Journey to unity
Categories: Focus on CampsHidden Acres’ “Narnia Closet” carries the adventurous explorer on an unexpected journey. What begins as an innocent cleaning closet winds through a maze of stored items, a section so low…
In but not of
Categories: Focus on CampsWhile I’m new in my role as associate program director for Camps with Meaning, I am not new to this place, or rather, these places. What has always shimmered at…
Breaking bread with broken people
Categories: Feature ArticlesThe disciples were shocked when Jesus said, “One of you will betray me.” Judas’s story is told in different ways in the gospels, giving us some insight into how the…
New Bible school opens in Thailand
Categories: NewsThe Friends of Grace Bible School recently opened in the Issan area of Thailand. This school, supported by Mennonite Church Canada, will hold classes in the Friends of Grace Roi…
Students dream of new churches in South Sudan
Categories: NewsA recent article in Anabaptist World stated there were no known Anabaptist congregations in South Sudan. Praise God that that is no longer the case. Gatjiak (Simon) Tongyik, one of the…
Of rentals and relationships
Categories: NewsBig buildings; fewer people. It’s a fact that many Mennonite churches have fewer people involved in church life than they did 20 years ago. Many churches across Canada were constructed…
Poems and paintings mark 499th anniversary
Categories: NewsThe story of Anabaptist origins came to life on Sunday, January 21, as Gareth Brandt marked the 499th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement with a presentation of art and spoken word.…
A prayer for impossible peace
Categories: Feature ArticlesThe gulf appears impossible to bridge. As bombs continue to fall onto Gaza and rockets somehow continue to fly out of Gaza, a conflict nearly as old as time and…
Jewish perspectives
Categories: Feature ArticlesAn interview with Gustavo Zentner By Will Braun Gustavo Zentner will never forget visiting areas attacked by Hamas. “We walked into the homes where you can still smell the smell…
Understanding absolutist views
Categories: Feature ArticlesOn October 1, we launched our book, The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don’t Want to Know about Each Other, at the Charles Pachter Museum in Toronto. Guests included Jews,…
Mideast dialogue programs fall short
Categories: Feature Articles“Deeply rooted in our Mennonite psyche is this idea that peacemaking is as simple as sitting across the table from someone and hearing their story,” says Joanna Hiebert Bergen, chair…
Brave birds still fly through fog
Categories: EditorialThe other Sunday, the chairs in our sanctuary were pulled up to round tables. You know you’re in for something different when that happens, and this extrovert with opinions to…
A modest proposal
Categories: OpinionThe question was how churches in North America could directly communicate their support to Palestin- ian churches. It came during a December 18 call that Mennonite Central Committee convened with…
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