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No time to give up on Planet Earth
Categories: Artbeat“We’re not meant to save the world; we’re meant to leave it.” So says the protagonist of Interstellar, a grand science fiction epic from Christopher Nolan. One of Hollywood’s best…
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‘Portraits of perseverance’
Categories: ArtbeatKarl Kessler and Sunshine Chen openly admit to being inspired by Harvey Wang’s New York, a 1990 book of photographic “portraits of men and women in vanishing jobs and professions.”…
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Old hymns get new arrangements
Categories: Artbeat"Whatever you believe, there is something about the way words and music combine that allows us to see beauty, find comfort and connect with history.” This is the essence of…
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Make your pauses sacred
Categories: Back PageCombining their gifts for words and pictures, two Mennonite Church Canada pastors who are long-time friends have produced a 2015 inspirational daybook. Lois Siemens, pastor of Superb Mennonite Church in…
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Buy Nothing Day
Did you know that Thursday, November 27 was American Thanksgiving? You might not, since this holiday seems to have faded into the shadows of the sinister Black Friday—which is today.…
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Public invited to grand opening of CMU’s Marpeck Commons
Categories: Web FirstCanadian Mennonite University will celebrate the grand opening of Marpeck Commons, CMU’s new library, learning commons, and bridge, on Sat., Nov. 29, 2014. The public is invited to join CMU…
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MDS volunteers shovel out their neighbours
Categories: Web FirstMennonite Disaster Service (MDS) volunteers often describe their service as being “the hands and feet of Jesus.” During the weekend of Nov. 21-23, those hands—and backs—were working hard, shovelling the historic…
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World Council of Churches highlights “NoXcuses” anti-violence campaign
Categories: Web FirstThe World Council of Churches (WCC) has invited its member churches and partners to join the World YWCA campaign “NoXcuses for Violence against Women.” “There is no excuse for violence…
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‘Come, let us all unite to sing’
Categories: Web FirstBobby Switzer did not grow up going to church or singing, but he has become passionate about hymns and congregational music since coming to Goshen College four years ago. When…
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‘Sweet’ memories
Categories: UncategorizedEvery Sunday after church, a woman in my congregation hands out candy to children in Sunday school who can recite a Bible verse from memory. My guess is that the…
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‘A family camping trip . . . with a lot more guitars’
Categories: UncategorizedMost university students use reading week to study or go on a quick vacation, but not the members of Pocket Change, a Winnipeg rock band. While their peers were hitting…
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Angry words call for a peaceful response
Categories: UncategorizedBen Borne, 24, who self-identifies as gay, was talking to Krista Loewen and Joe Heikman, his co-pastors and friends, after attending a Mennonite Church Saskatchewan meeting to discuss its Safe…
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New every year!
Categories: EditorialSeveral years ago, a fellow pastor sighed in resignation as we talked about the approach of Advent, a pastor’s workload equivalent to an accountant’s tax season. “I don’t like preaching…
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For discussion: “The desert of Advent: our passage to Christmas” and “A mother’s perspective on Advent”
Categories: Feature Articles1. Stuart Scadron-Wattles says that waiting in expectation is a difficult balancing act. What experiences have you had of waiting with expectation? What makes it difficult? Do we recognize and…
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A mother’s perspective on Advent
Categories: Feature ArticlesIt is my favourite time of year, this season of Advent. The anticipation leading up to Christmas is the richest and most exciting time of year for me. Last year,…
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The desert of Advent: our passage to Christmas
Categories: Feature Articles“I can’t get into the Christmas spirit,” she said. My daughter Alyson hefted the load in front of her, and the load—my 10-week-old granddaughter—squeaked. “Maybe it’s the new baby. Everything…
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Readers write: November 24, 2014 issue
Categories: Viewpoints‘Open invitation’ leaves reader saddened and disturbed Re: “Come out: An open invitation,” Oct. 13, page 14.
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Faith vs. beliefs (Pt. 2)
Categories: Viewpoints“When the disciples saw him they worshipped him, but some of them doubted.” That’s how the disciples responded to the risen Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew (28:17). So what…
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Serving as a witness to God’s salvation
Categories: ViewpointsWhat is central to our relationship with God in Christ through the Holy Spirit? Do we experience vitality in this relationship? What happens when we encounter people who can’t, or…
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Talk of sin should start with forgiveness
Categories: ViewpointsThe best moment of my Sunday school teaching career happened when the children were nearly stumped by a question. My co-teacher began the Bible lesson by asking the 8- to…
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