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A man of ‘Christian faith and its joys and struggles’
Categories: UncategorizedTributes and testimonials in honour of Alan F. Kreider, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) professor emeritus of church history and mission, and a long-time mission worker in England, have been…
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AMBS grads called to engage the ‘whole of life’
Categories: Focus On EducationMary H. Schertz encouraged Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) graduates, including Canadian Lee Allan Hiebert of Winnipeg, to hold close “the weariness and wonder of the world and the sorrow…
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Columbia Bible College appoints new academic dean
Gil Dueck, a PhD candidate at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, Holland, will assume the role of academic dean at Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, B.C., beginning Aug. 1, 2017. Dueck…
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So every creature can sing
Categories: ArtbeatIf you find the notion of caring for and healing creation formidable—or even hopeless—Mennonite Creation Care Network has a resource that just might change your perspective. With an accessible approach…
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New book an aid to ‘identity formation’
Categories: ArtbeatPalmer Becker’s “little book,” What Is an Anabaptist Christian? has been translated into many languages and used globally. But as he taught from it in various places around the world,…
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Before I go
Categories: UncategorizedPaul Loewen is wrapping up his time as youth pastor at Douglas Mennonite Church and he’s given the youth he currently works with a unique gift. He wrote and self-published…
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Called to be a part of the church
Categories: UncategorizedWhenever she tells her faith story, Carrie Lehn always mentions her paternal grandmother, who, she says, is a key example of gentleness and love. She always has other people on…
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Three stories of throwing
Categories: Web FirstIn March 2017, I spent 10 days in Hebron and observed three throwing situations that showed a microcosm of the occupation in that Palestinian city. Hebron, a major city in…
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Palestinian children face harsh realities
Categories: Web FirstOn May 24, 2017, we returned from a two-week learning tour of the West Bank and Israel, sponsored by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). We were two among eleven participants, mostly…
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A Jewish perspective on the Mennonite resolution on Palestine and Israel
Categories: Web FirstThis is an expanded report on an hour-long phone interview I did for the article “Muddying the waters on Israeli divestment.” In July 2016 Mennonite Church Canada delegates passed a…
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MCC Canada appoints new executive director
Categories: Web FirstAfter much prayer and discernment, the board of Mennonite Central Committee Canada (MCC) is pleased to welcome Rick Cober Bauman to the role of MCC Canada executive director, effective October…
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MCC welcomes federal support for famine relief
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) welcomes last month’s announcement from Global Affairs Canada on the creation of a Famine Relief Fund. In response to what the United Nations has called the…
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On engaging millennials
Categories: EditorialMillennials, born between 1981 and 2001, are known to be the first generation contending with technology and social media in our personal, professional and relational lives from the start. We…
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A big fan of Jesus . . . the church not so much
Categories: Feature ArticlesA lot has been said and written about millennials: What’s wrong with them? What’s influenced them? What does their future hold? Google “millennials and the church” and dozens of articles…
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Readers write: June 5, 2017 issue
Categories: ViewpointsWhat does—and doesn’t—define us Sometimes I think most of our Mennonite lay people, like myself, don’t realize how serious the Future Directions endeavour is that is going on right now.…
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Spaces of trust
Categories: Viewpoints“We aren’t going to lose youth because we haven’t entertained them. We’ll lose them because we haven’t trusted or challenged them.” I heard this quote from Shane Claiborne at a…
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Microfilm
Categories: ViewpointsAn idea mixed with passion and solid financial support were the ingredients that combined for a great accomplishment. In 1977 and ’78, young Bill Reimer from Winnipeg set out with…
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‘I expected better from you’
Categories: ViewpointsI’ll never forget the moment that Bill came to sit with me in the penalty box. I was rather embarrassed. It was a Bible college intramural hockey game. I had…
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Hearing each other
Categories: ViewpointsHearing each other well is essential for being church. This is a delicate theme, because we aren’t doing it well. The effects of distance—both geographical and theological—are being felt within…
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Seeking spiritual renewal through prayer
Categories: UncategorizedWhere does one begin to renew a church? According to Betty Pries, the best place to start is with prayer, saying, “Finding our way through times of spiritual upheaval depends…
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