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Publisher-pastor
Maxwell Kennel and I often engaged in friendly theological debates as students at the same high school, so it was not a surprise his career has taken him where it…
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How to get young people into church
Categories: CM THIS WEEKWhen my husband and I joined our church—Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite—a few years ago, we joked that we (in our 50s) were the youth group. A year later, the church hired…
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Never Alone
Categories: Faith StoryAs a child, I had a deep sense of faith and a strong connection to God. I benefitted from being the fourth generation of my mom’s family to participate in…
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Mennonite Church USA joins multifaith coalition
WASHINGTON, DC – The Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) at Georgetown Law has filed a lawsuit on behalf of over two dozen Christian and Jewish religious denominations and…
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From Inertia to Momentum: Restoring Institutional Integrity to MCC
First and foremost, I deeply acknowledge that Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) represents a global heritage for all Anabaptist and Mennonite communities worldwide. Despite our diverse contexts, MCC continues to serve…
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Algorithm override
Categories: CM THIS WEEKFor once, I don’t actually have much to say, so I heartily encourage you put down your device (not in your pocket) or walk away from your computer. Go outside.…
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Materials related to the MCC HR controversy
Categories: InvoluntaryOur original article (July 2024) and our rationale (July 2024) for covering the story are here and here, respectively. Below are other materials, starting with the most recent. MCC Media:…
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Fired couple reach agreement with MCC
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has reached a financial settlement with John Clarke and Anicka Fast who were terminated in August 2023. MCC will pay the couple $180,000 in exchange for…
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Gifts for the church
Gloria* communicated with loud and disruptive noises. Her face was disfigured. Everything about my mother’s cousin revealed her disability—and yet one gesture reflected her ability to love. Gloria was born…
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Celebrating 500 across Canada
While there have been no reports of baptisms taking place in Canadian Mennonite churches on January 21—the 500th anniversary of the first Anabaptist baptisms—Mennonites across the country marked the start…
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Life in the 90s
Angus Martin, 96, is a retired mechanic and teacher. He was married to Florence Martin, who died in 2016, and is the father of Bryan Martin and the late Bonita Martin…
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Light on Silence: A podcast preview
Categories: MennoCreativeLast September, I attended the wedding of friends in Morden, Manitoba. It was a picturesque prairie day as my wife and I drove the highways past beautiful crops ready for…
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If one part suffers…
Categories: CM THIS WEEKNews flooded in last week that a congregation in my city had experienced another tragic loss. Mother and daughter, Jennie and Zoe Wiebe, who attended Waterloo North Mennonite, were killed…
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The edge of meaning
Categories: Feature ArticlesI once read a history of the phenomenon of war. The author said that, though we have archaeological evidence of wars many centuries ago, often we don’t know who was…
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A pastoral letter for Anabaptist-Mennonites in DR Congo
Beloved brothers and sisters, We received a request for prayer from our leaders in DR Congo. Pastor Jean-Pierre Muya, president of MWC member church Communauté Mennonite de Congo (CMCo), writes:…
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Readers write: February 2025
Categories: Readers WriteSacred in front of youI enjoyed reading Theo Wiederkehr’s article (“A localized pilgrimage,” January 2025). It asked the question of what a pilgrimage is and whether we have to travel…
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The Sixties Scoop brothers: A conversation
Categories: Feature ArticlesMark: Our parents were extremely loving, amazing people. I remember a time I asked Mom why they had adopted kids. My mom’s response was so simple: because there was a…
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Beyond inspiration
Categories: From Our LeadersI have a budding conviction about preaching. My conviction is that the goal of preaching is not inspiration; the role of the sermon is not to inspire those listening. (There’s…
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Feature Film Documents Migration
Categories: Feature ArticlesToronto filmmaker Dale Hildebrand has lots on the go. In late November, he was preparing for a hospital series, had just shot a TV pilot for an Indigenous cop show…
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An intense editorial in three parts
Categories: EditorialPart I. Divine embraceOn pages 22-23, Melody Steinman writes about her relationships with people with developmental disabilities. With tenderness and vulnerability, she shares about a warm, though awkward, human embrace…
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