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Western Christians need to ‘get out of the way’
Categories: UncategorizedMark MacDonald is convinced that “it is the time for something great to happen and that the best thing we can do is get up and wait. There is no…
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‘We weren’t on the same page’
Categories: Uncategorized“We have not left. Maybe the [area church] leadership has left, but we have stayed with the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective.” With these words, Artur Esau, Hague…
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Mennonite Church Alberta ‘in the black’
Categories: UncategorizedVietnamese Mennonite Church in Edmonton may seem small, but it is a hosting powerhouse! On March 20 and 21, 2015, the congregation of about 70 adults and 23 youth welcomed…
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Edmonton congregation seeks to be openly inclusive
Categories: UncategorizedAt the pastors council meeting, First Mennonite Church called for prayer as a letter that will be sent to all Mennonite Church Alberta congregations was shared. The letter presents a…
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‘We sit and eat at the same tables’
Categories: Uncategorized“Grab a coffee and go and sit down. You get served at the table. They’re really nice here,” said one guest to another on March 14 of the community dinners…
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‘Showing up with each other’
Categories: UncategorizedYears ago, when Abe Janzen had just started his work as Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) director, he was taken to prison for a visit. There, he said, he “realized how…
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Not in his wildest imagination
Categories: UncategorizedWhen as a young teenager Larry Kehler delivered coal in the Altona, Man., area for his father, his wildest imagination could not have taken him to where his life eventually…
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Canadian Mennonite bids farewell to Evelyn Rempel Petkau
Categories: UncategorizedEvelyn Rempel Petkau is retiring after more than 18 years of reporting for Canadian Mennonite. She was hired as the provincial editor for Manitoba in 1997, just after Mennonite Reporter…
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‘Inspired by his own vision’
Categories: ArtbeatA one-of-a-kind collection of museum-quality art and artifact replicas has found a permanent home at Columbia Bible College. With the cut of a ribbon, the Metzger Historical Collection was officially…
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SOS for Syria
Categories: UncategorizedIn the early 1900s, SOS became the worldwide distress signal, but typically in maritime situations. These days it’s used as a sense of urgent message or appeal for help from…
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‘The best possible reward’
Categories: Uncategorized“I’ll intentionally call you my sister, for I have two and I love them so much. Now I have three and I love them all to the degree that I’m…
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Growing Mennonite
Categories: UncategorizedIt wasn’t until Grade 6 that I realized it was possible to be more than just a Mennonite. Our teacher asked us to come up with one word to described…
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‘Islam is not ISIS’
Categories: ViewpointsA little girl stood on the snowy steps of Alberta’s Legislature in Edmonton, holding a sign that declares, “ISIS is not Islam,” during a rally by members of the local…
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Upcoming: McDonald to address banquet
Categories: Web FirstBrander McDonald, indigenous relations coordinator for Mennonite Church British Columbia, will share his music and talk about his work as the main feature of Canadian Mennonite’s annual banquet to be…
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Syrian refugees: A sponsorship story
Categories: Web FirstIt’s easy to hear the smile in Hanan Talabeh’s voice. Even over the phone it’s obvious she’s thrilled—months after her family arrived from Syria. Talabeh’s sister-in-law, along with her three…
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A baby
He came one week and one day early. He came quickly, so quickly that his dad and midwife almost missed his grand arrival. “He’s here,” the nurse yelled while everyone…
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Unforgettable days in Chile and Uruguay
A lot has happened since I last wrote. The ten days in Chile were especially unforgettable! Chile, with seven climate sub-types, is 4,300 km (2,670 miles) long and 350 km (220…
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Five reflections in South America
Ardys and I have been able to spend ten wonderful days together first in Asuncion, then at the world-famous Iguazu Falls and now in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ardys is now…
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Friday: A poem
Now that we’ve entered once again into the sombreness of Holy Week, I’d like to share a poem of mine which expresses some of my reflections on the cross, which…
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Revelations of stones: Reflections on Palm Sunday scriptures
Luke 19: 28-44 Verse 40: “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” (NIV) I wish you a happy celebration of this Holy Week, and most…
