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Readers write: June 23, 2014 issue
Categories: ViewpointsInformed scientists agree global warming is man-made Stephen Kennel’s letter in the May 26 issue of Canadian Mennonite unwisely attacks editor Benner for suggesting Mennonites divest in fossil fuel industries.…
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Gathering under the Assembly tent
Categories: ViewpointsFrom July 3-6, our extended family of faith gathers underneath the Assembly “tent.” We welcome newcomers and greet old friends, drawing closer together through praise, worship, prayer, thought-provoking speakers and…
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The deadly sin of envy
Categories: ViewpointsThe green-eyed monster twined through my family tree in an almost funny way. It began with my 88-year-old grandmother. She was irritated because her older sister had just planted a…
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How to plan your digital estate
Categories: ViewpointsThe most surprising “friend” request I ever received on Facebook came from someone I knew only slightly. That may not seem unusual, except the person was dead. When I clicked…
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Prayer is a way of being
Categories: ViewpointsAs we seek to better understand how we attune ourselves to Divine Spirit, it’s helpful to look at how Jesus’ original disciples attuned themselves to the Holy Spirit. Acts 1…
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No back row
Categories: UncategorizedFlorence and Otto Driedger’s Regina living room is the opposite of the mega-church auditoriums that have become popular. On a typical Sunday, you might find a handful of refugees, a…
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A call for Christians to be the kingdom of God
Categories: Uncategorized“Look like Jesus, love like Jesus, serve like Jesus.” Greg Boyd, Ph.D., repeated this line several times during his visit to Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) over two days in…
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Niagara-area thrift store marks 40 years
Categories: UncategorizedThe Niagara-area Mennonite churches celebrated the 40th anniversary of the thrift stores in this area on March 24 with a dinner and potluck dessert. Over 200 past and present volunteers attended.…
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Music and the Environment—a locavore feast for ears and soul
Categories: ArtbeatSound in the Land. Sound of the Land. Sound for the Land. Sound with and behalf of and from the Land. Sound. Land. Take your pick, there was something of…
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Bethel Place residents host an art, craft and antique show
Categories: ArtbeatA buzz of excitement filled the common room at Bethel Place on June 5. A button collection with buttons dating as far back as the 1700s, photos over 100 years…
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Graduates challenged to imagine what the world could be
Categories: UncategorizedMake the future a figment of your imagination. That was the message delivered to 80 graduates at the Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) graduation service on April 27. “Faith in God…
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Project explores connection between language education and peacemaking
Categories: Web FirstWords are powerful, which is why the Language for Peace project aims to explore how Anabaptist and other philosophies of peacemaking are incorporated into various language courses – Spanish, German,…
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Mennonite World Conference Assembly to meet July 21-26, 2015
Categories: Web FirstMennonites, Mennonite Brethren, and Brethren in Christ of North America have invited sisters and brothers from around the world to come to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in a little more than a…
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Vigil for Nigerian Girls : How to Participate
This Saturday at 6pm, the #HopeForOurGirls All Night Vigil will take place in Assiniboine Park. Attendance by all is welcome, for the entirety of the night, or just an…
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Prayer that heals the heart
Categories: Web FirstEverybody needs healing prayer. But if you’re a pastor or church leader so many others depend on for therapy and support, where do you turn for help? Dr. Karl Lehman,…
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Beyond Trinity
Categories: UncategorizedThe Trinity is the central way that Christians throughout history have expressed who God is to us: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Many Mennonites view the Trinitarian nature of the…
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Are we ‘the worst generation’?
Categories: UncategorizedJust a few days ago I graduated with a master’s degree from the University of British Columbia (UBC). My future? It’s a terrifying thought. The past two years of my…
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This is 30
Categories: UncategorizedI was anxious in the weeks leading up to my 30th birthday. I didn’t expect an encounter with a tall, lanky Winnipeg musician I barely know to give me peace…
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Community at its best
Categories: EditorialOnce in a great while along comes a classic literary work that gets our attention like no other, not necessarily intended or viewed at the time of its publication, but…
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Deepening community
Categories: Feature Articles“I really do not want more community than we already have at this church,” shared a congregant during a Sunday morning adult Sunday school discussion. “What I like about this…
