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Taking the first of 10,000 healing steps
Categories: UncategorizedWhat do Mennonites and former gang members have in common? “Not much,” one might be tempted to reply. But at a recent Saskatoon conference they sat side-by-side learning about gang…
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MCC responds in hard-hit areas of Syria
Categories: UncategorizedAs Syrians continue to watch their nation disintegrate, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has become a leading Canadian responder there. Its long-standing relationships in the area mean it can work both…
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Called, called and called again
Categories: UncategorizedVictor Dorsch was only 6 years old when the visiting pastor put his hand on his shoulder and said, “You’ll make a minister some day.” That was in 1933 and…
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Mothers: Carriers of culture and faith
Categories: ArtbeatHaving just become a mother several months ago, I was intrigued to learn that Mothering Mennonite had recently been published, and once the sleepless fog of the early weeks of…
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‘God, you are so cool’
Categories: UncategorizedThe biggest way that camp has affected me is in my faith and my walk with the Lord. For me, this past summer he led me ever so gently with…
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My camp journey
Categories: UncategorizedEvery summer for as far back as I can remember, I would pack my suitcase a week early in anticipation of going up to Fraser Lake Camp near Bancroft, Ont.…
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Music camp changed my life
Categories: UncategorizedPeople who attend Ontario Mennonite Music Camp love this camp! They feel welcome and wanted right away, no matter who they are. When I was in my middle school years,…
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MEDA makes engaging with young adults a priority
Categories: UncategorizedEthan Eshbach is 22-years-old, a recent college graduate, and is the newest, youngest addition to the Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) team. The creation of Eshbach’s position—coordinator of young adult…
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Filmmaker launches online funding campaign
Categories: UncategorizedA Mennonite filmmaker is enlisting the public’s help to fund his next project, a video series that retells biblical stories in a modern-day context from the perspective of a child.…
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A lesson in leadership
Categories: UncategorizedI was a summer program co-director at Mennonite Church Manitoba’s Camp Assiniboia for the summers of 2006 and ’07. By the end of August 2007, when I left camp for…
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EVENT: Honour Walk
In the last season of my life have been engaged in learning how to love and honour my Aboriginal neighbours. I have been journeying with some friends and as a…
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Typhoon Haiyan survivors to receive building supplies, employment, training
Categories: Web FirstMennonite Central Committee (MCC) is providing disaster-resistant shelters and basic kitchen utensils for almost 3,000 Filipino families who lost their homes during Typhoon Haiyan, in November 2014. The more-than-$1-million response…
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Dumpster diving as an act of faith
Categories: Web FirstAs a musician barely scraping by, Gio Andollo looks to trash bins as a way of life. On a recent outing, he carefully untied bags outside a supermarket next to…
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MC USA Executive Board releases statement on LGBTQ inclusion
Categories: Web FirstThe Mennonite Church USA Executive Board (EB) spent many hours in executive session working on a statement regarding the inclusion of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer…
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Canadian scholar studies how education preserves Old Colony Mennonite culture
Categories: Web FirstIt’s hard to understand Canada’s Old Colony Mennonites without first understanding their views on education. In 1922 about 8,000 Old Colony Mennonites left Canada for Mexico and Paraguay because of…
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More viewpoints: “Who feeds the world?”
Categories: UncategorizedRon Krahn: A farmer responds I don’t believe the phrase “farmers feed the world” implies a certain way of producing food. It’s a simple fact. Anyone who engages in the…
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More than a word
Categories: UncategorizedRecently, I posted on Facebook about the term “friend zone.” I’ve often heard it used to victimize guys who can’t deal with rejection and vilify women who turn down “nice…
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‘It’s all part of the game’
Categories: UncategorizedNashville Predators players Nick Spaling and Mike Fisher are famous for their hockey careers, but what many may not know is that they are also Christians eager to speak about…
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‘Let me walk with you’
Categories: Uncategorized“A person released from prison with a high risk to reoffend moves back into our communities. What can we do?” This is a question Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA)…
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On breast-feeding
Categories: EditorialThe headline caught my eye: “Breast-feeding on the rise, remains an issue in the pews.” What? I thought, as intrigue took over and I continued to read the full article…
