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‘It Takes Raindrops to Fill a Lake’
Categories: Web FirstMore than 50 years ago, Walter Paetkau founded Abbotsford Community Services (ACS), an umbrella organization bringing various local service organizations under one roof. From humble beginnings in a two-room office,…
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A small congregation with a big heart
Categories: Web FirstLucy Roca bundled herself up warmly and made her way through the blustery streets of Sherbrooke, Que., on the way to Refuge de Paix early one Sunday morning. It was…
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MCC wants Canadians to #ChooseWelcome
In light of the highest level of refugees on record, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Canada is calling on individuals, communities, neighbours and faith groups to change lives through Canada’s Blended…
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MWC deals with ‘controversial issues,’ funding shortfall
The Mennonite World Conference (MWC) executive committee met in Heredia, Costa Rica, in early April to carry out the work of MWC. Two representatives from each global region manage the…
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Watch: Spotlight on Cris Derksen
Categories: Web FirstThe bio on Cris Derksen’s website says it well: The “Juno-nominated and classically trained cellist and composer braids the traditional and contemporary, weaving her classical background and her Indigenous ancestry…
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Resurrection hopes for a once-shared ministry
Categories: Web FirstKansas was not an exotic place to hold annual orientations for Mennonite Voluntary Service (MVS). Yet when MVS was a shared U.S.-Canada program, Brad Reimer and Miles Reimer, two of…
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AMBS celebrates the Class of 2019
Categories: Web FirstGOSHEN, Indiana — Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) celebrated the achievements of 20 graduates earlier this month at its 73rd commencement service. The graduating class included two Canadians, as well…
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Master of Divinity degree coming to CMU this fall
WINNIPEG—Beginning this September, Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) will offer a master of divinity degree, a new program of its Graduate School of Theology and Ministry. The MDiv is considered a…
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AMBS launches new online MA in theology and global Anabaptism
ELKART, IND.—Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) is launching a new fully online master of arts degree in theology and global Anabaptism. The 46-credit-hour interdisciplinary academic degree program—which can be completed…
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Sharing about our holy books
As part of an effort among Alberta Mennonites to bridge understanding between Christians and Muslims, Christian-Muslim dialogues have been organized annually since 2013, under the banner of “A Common Word…
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Watch: Foothills bids Doug Klassen farewell
Categories: Web FirstFoothills Mennonite Church in Calgary, Alta. recently said goodbye to pastor Doug Klassen and his wife, Rose. After 20 years of ministry at the church, the Klassens are headed to Winnipeg. Doug…
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Motivated by fear
Categories: EditorialTwo hours into a conversation that I deeply regretted starting, the man seated next to me said, “Most people on this airplane are probably not Christian. If this flight starts…
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Who is my neighbour?
Categories: Feature ArticlesThe language is stark: crisis, epidemic, tragedy. The facts are startling. According to a Government of Canada website, opioid-related overdose has become the No. 1 cause of death for people…
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Readers write: May 27, 2019 issue
Categories: OpinionEasy to sympathize about abortion, but hard to rationalize it Re: “Can we talk about abortion?” April 29, page 10. In reading Melissa Miller’s column, it is easy to sympathize…
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A conversation with a Buddhist
Categories: OpinionI was recently invited with a handful of other clergypersons to lunch at a local seniors home. Between the main course and dessert, the conversation turned, predictably, to the decline of…
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Nipawin streetscape
Categories: OpinionStreetscape of Nipawin, Sask., in the 1920s. Mennonites first began moving to Lost River in the Rural Municipality of Nipawin in the early 1900s. By 1906, they were meeting in…
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Pray for the city
Categories: OpinionNearly 20 years ago, my husband accepted a job offer in Winnipeg that resulted in our family’s move from Ontario, a place we had called home for 22 years. While…
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The holy task of parenting
Categories: OpinionIt was at the baseball diamond on my 36th birthday that I stumbled upon a breaking point. It came as a deep gut conviction, a weary heartfelt and tear-filled prayer,…
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God’s love will ignite the church’s future
Categories: OpinionWhen you live on the west side of the Rocky Mountains and sometimes feel isolated from the rest of the country, what does it mean to be part of our…
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Healthy interpersonal confession
Categories: OpinionAs the saying goes, “Confession is good for the soul but bad for the reputation.” Have you ever wondered what Jesus thought about his reputation? Word around town alleged he…
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