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Holy curious living
Categories: OpinionIn late January, Eric Harder died at age 74. He was my friend. I became acquainted with Eric 25 years ago, when I moved to Prince Albert to begin my…
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What I learned from Ramadan
Categories: OpinionWe were in the midst of the Christian season of Lent as I wrote this. Shortly after Lent ended and Easter came, Muslims began the season of Ramadan. The month-long…
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‘You listened to my cry’
Categories: OpinionDear God: I’m really not sure what to pray or how to feel these days. I’ve become a strange blend of anxious and relaxed, concerned and content, grateful and restless,…
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CBC graduates class online
Categories: NewsGraduation for Columbia Bible College’s class of 2020 looked a little different this year. Rather than proudly walking across the stage in cap and gown to receive their diplomas, the…
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‘We are one body’
Categories: News“We are one body in Christ . . . even when scattered. We are members of one another. We can still encourage and pray for and learn from each other.”…
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Deepening their walk with each other in spite of social isolation
Categories: NewsAfter a year spent exploring the theme, “Deepening our walk with each other,” Mennonite Church Saskatchewan continued, inadvertently, to ponder what this means during its annual delegate sessions (ADS). When…
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Kids talk COVID-19
Categories: NewsCOVID-19 has permeated the collective psyche. And although kids may not be watching The National or spending their coveted screen time on the Health Canada webpage, COVID-19 is on their…
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A new kind of ‘whiteout party’
Categories: NewsOver the past two years, thousands of Manitobans have gathered in the streets of Winnipeg to cheer on the Winnipeg Jets in the hockey playoffs. Many were hoping to don…
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The gift of giving time
Categories: PeopleMany people have given their time to volunteering, but few have a record of volunteering for the same organization for 46 years. Margie Steingart has that distinction. She has volunteered…
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Immigrants in crisis
Categories: Focus on Mental HealthAccording to Lule Begashaw, psychotherapist and team lead at the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers, the mental-health team is seeing a big increase in requests for help since the COVID-19…
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Choosing to be present
Categories: Focus on Mental HealthAndrew Ardell is a friendly person who smiles readily and is thoughtful in his conversation. He cares deeply about the people he serves and is aware of how much he…
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We are all created wonderful
Categories: Focus on Mental HealthHealth work first brought Mennonites to Taiwan in 1948 through Mennonite Central Committee’s relief work, but there was also local interest in starting a church. The Mennonite presence in Taiwan…
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CMU is Climate Smart certified
WINNIPEG—On Earth Day 2020 (April 22), Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) announced that it was now officially Climate Smart certified. This certification marks a significant milestone in CMU’s effort to address…
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Conflict management training goes online
WATERLOO—For the first time in its history, Conrad Grebel University College’s conflict management certificate program is being offered online. The program, based out of the college’s peace and conflict studies…
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Chaplain-turned-pianist brightens personal-care home
Categories: Web FirstWINNIPEG—According to Dr. Bill Thomas, an expert in aging, the three greatest “plagues” facing residents of nursing homes are loneliness, boredom and helplessness—all things unfortunately exacerbated by the current plague…
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COVID-19 impact on world hunger cause for high concern
Categories: Web FirstThe number of people facing crisis levels of hunger in the world could double due to COVID-19, the World Food Programme (WFP) warns. The WFP is estimating 265 million people…
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Spirit of MDS Fund launched by MDS Canada
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada’s operations may be suspended until fall due to the pandemic, but the organization still wants to be active in responding to COVID-19. To do that,…
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AMBS doubles church matching grants
ELKHART, IND.—Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) is doubling its dollar-for-dollar church matching grant from $1,000 to $2,000 per academic year, beginning in the 2020-21 school year. The grant matches contributions…
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Watch: Illustrating social action
Categories: Web FirstWhen a Conrad Grebel University College student was asked to reflect on how the Waterloo, Ont. school was socially and politically active during the winter 2020 term, she went straight…
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You’re more interesting than you think
Earlier this month, I interviewed an ex-offender who had successfully gone through Mennonite Central Committee Alberta’s Bridges Ministries program. He mentioned that when you are locked up in prison, you…
