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The church as ‘choir’
Categories: ViewpointsRecently I discovered Apple Music. This is an amazing deal in which I give the good folks at Apple a few dollars every month and they give me access to…
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To whom do we listen?
Categories: ViewpointsThe real driver of our lives—and even our churches—is whose voice we hear and obey. We make decisions to listen to and give authority somewhere. We quote, footnote and reference.…
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Ripples and waves
Categories: ViewpointsOn Feb. 27, 2016, I attended a talk given by Seth Klein, director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives B.C., about The Leap Manifesto, an initiative out of the…
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Native awareness
Categories: ViewpointsFreeman Simard is pictured in traditional indigenous regalia in the front of a church in Manigotogan, Man., which is about 200 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg. A small portable record player…
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Volunteering: Is it still part of our DNA?
Categories: Viewpoints“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms” (I Peter 4:10 NIV). Many times over…
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Worship warms the human soul
Categories: UncategorizedChristine Longhurst believes that the style of worship and its elements—songs, music, liturgy, readings, sermons, sharing and prayer—is of least importance for congregations, pastors and worship planners. Longhurst, who teaches…
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God-Faith-People
Categories: UncategorizedThis summer, our church family will celebrate being a covenant people at Mennonite Church Canada’s Assembly 2016, God-Faith-People in downtown Saskatoon from July 6 to 10. Assembly 2016 consists of…
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Keeping up with #thecovenantcrew
Categories: UncategorizedUPDATE: Youth Assembly 2016 has been cancelled, due to a shortfall in the number of registrations. See here for more information. Kirsten Hamm-Epp says Saskatchewan has a reputation for hosting…
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MC B.C. considers call to missional engagement
Categories: UncategorizedReconciliation and relationships were the theme when Mennonite Church B.C. representatives met for their annual sessions late last month. The theme of “Leadership in a broken world: Walking in God’s…
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A Liberal dose of generosity
Categories: UncategorizedJane Philpott was elected to parliament and appointed Health Minister last fall. Prior to that, she worked as a family physician in Canada and also in Niger from 1989-98. Philpott…
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Lessons from the cloud forest
Categories: UncategorizedNot many Canadian architects can say they’ve built a school in the Guatemalan cloud forest, but Charles Olfert can. A member of Wildwood Mennonite Church and a partner at AODBT…
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One camera, five continents, seven farming communities
Categories: ArtbeatA filmmaker is teaming up with a historian to document how Mennonite farmers relate to the land in seven different communities around the globe. “When you get down to grassroots,…
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Helping students see beyond stereotypes
Categories: UncategorizedWhen Naomi Chan moved from Hong Kong to Rosthern, Sask., for school, the only thing she knew about the town is that it’s small. Chan, an international student at Rosthern…
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Savvy students scrutinize ‘digital citizenship’
Categories: UncategorizedFor Ruth Charette, spending time online is a good way to both get her homework done and have fun playing games and watching funny videos. Using social media apps like…
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Growing up strong and healthy in India
Categories: Web FirstIt’s only 8:30 a.m., but the temperature in the Sundarbans region of India is already hovering around 35 degrees Celsius. If Tarijmana Bibi, 20, is bothered by the heat she…
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Janzen explores Mennonite representation in Mexican culture
Categories: Web First“We see them, but we do not know them.” That was an observation a Mexican friend made to Rebecca Janzen, about the Low German speaking Mennonites in Mexico. Recently Janzen…
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MEDA honouree formed by faith, for service
Categories: Web FirstJono Cullar of Waterloo, Ont., was honoured with a 20 under 35 award from Mennonite Economic Development Associates late last year for exemplifying “MEDA values: faith, service and an entrepreneurial…
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AMBS recognized for focus on faith and ecology
Categories: Web FirstThe Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development has named Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) as 12th in a list of 28 seminaries in North America that excel in offering courses on…
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Murray to speak at Rosthern
Categories: Web FirstStuart Murray, British author of the popular book The Naked Anabaptist: The Bare Essentials of a Radical Faith, is the featured speaker at a fundraising dinner for Canadian Mennonite, to…
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New executive director at MCC Manitoba appointed
Darryl Loewen has been appointed as the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Manitoba executive director. He comes to MCC with extensive leadership experience at Mennonite Collegiate Institute as a teacher and…
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