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Pennsylvania Dutch a language with merit
Categories: ArtbeatPennsylvania Dutch has often been ridiculed and viewed as a corrupted German dialect with a mishmash of English words, but author Mark Louden argues that it is actually a distinct…
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Shenk adds to Christian-Muslim dialogue
Categories: ArtbeatDavid W. Shenk’s latest book, Christian. Muslim. Friend.: Twelve Paths to Real Relationship, comes at an opportune time for Canadian Christians, since the country has received more than 25,000 refugees…
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Raising awareness, raising funds
Categories: UncategorizedA young man from southern Ontario is cycling across Canada this summer to raise awareness of mental health issues, while also raising funds for the Defeat Depression campaign. Martin Bauman…
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‘It’s fun being on this ride together …’
Categories: UncategorizedThree recent graduates of the University of Waterloo (UW), Ont., who resided at Conrad Grebel University College, are pouring their energies full-time into their own startup company. Perry Everett, Graham…
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From refugee to sponsor: A journey of 40 years
Categories: Web FirstAs a five-year-old resting in her mother’s arms at the bottom of a boat crowded with refugees, Nhung Tran could not have imagined the life she’s living now: a life…
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Hmong churches make Anabaptist bond official
Categories: Web FirstThe worldwide Mennonite family can now add Hmong to the growing number of ethnic groups embracing Anabaptism in Asia. A group of Hmong churches in Thailand and Mennonite Church USA…
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Pastor and artist brings passion for generations to #thecovenantcrew
Categories: Web FirstUPDATE: Youth Assembly 2016 has been cancelled, due to a shortfall in the number of registrations. See here for more information. Youth who are not attending Assembly 2016 but wish…
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Making room for dialogue with #thecovenantcrew
Categories: Web FirstUPDATE: Youth Assembly 2016 has been cancelled, due to a shortfall in the number of registrations. See here for more information. Youth who are not attending Assembly 2016 but wish to speak into…
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Youth preparing to join the conversation
Categories: Web FirstFor the first time ever, Mennonite Church Canada youth are preparing to actively participate in organized discussions and votes taking place during the national assembly—God~Faith~People,—to be held from July 6…
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More thoughts on Future Directions
As I’ve continued to follow the process set in motion by the Future Directions Task Force (FDTF), I’ve come to a different place with my thoughts on this major restructuring…
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A living death
Categories: EditorialShe is more than my spouse and partner of 54 years. She was my soul mate; the person whose love and devotion never faltered; the one to whom I turned…
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Guard your heart and mind
Categories: Feature ArticlesI memorized Philippians 4:4-9 more than 20 years ago when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with my son Aaron. I had lost three babies before him—and one…
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Readers write: May 23, 2016 issue
Categories: ViewpointsIntent of Star Wars review is to criticize culture of violence Re: “Star Wars review promotes violence against women,” April 11, page 11. Thank you to Bev Hunsberger for alerting…
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Cultivating imagination
Categories: ViewpointsDuring the Second World War, guided by the leadership of Pastor André Trocmé, the village of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon and surrounding regions hid Jews who were fleeing from the Nazis. A…
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Tending our mothers’ gardens
Categories: ViewpointsI am writing this column on Mother’s Day weekend. As I weed flowerbeds, memories of my hardworking mothers and their gardens dance in my head. Gram Miller—Anna Estelle—grew up in…
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What are you planting this spring?
Categories: ViewpointsMay. It’s the time of year when many of us who have, or aspire to have, a green thumb turn our minds to gardening. Some may have already been nursing…
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Neu Kronsthal
Categories: ViewpointsThis is a photo of the privately run Mennonite school in Neu Kronsthal, Man. John Kroeker (1910-82) is front row far right, and his brother Klaas Kroeker (1907-92) stands behind…
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The pursuit of truth (Pt. 5)
Categories: ViewpointsThe first prime minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, once said, “I always tried to be correct, not politically correct.” Sometimes the pursuit of political correctness and the pursuit of…
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One way your church can stop hiding mental illness
Categories: Focus on Mental HealthMental illness is not as obvious as a broken leg, but it’s just as real. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 20 percent of Canadians will experience a mental…
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Mental health awareness incorporates art and poetry
Categories: Focus on Mental HealthPoetry and visual art proved to be a powerful combination as members of Emmanuel Mennonite Church observed Mental Health Sunday this year on May 1. In 2015, Angelika Dawson, member…
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