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On the “f” word
Okay, so now that I’ve got your attention, let’s talk about the “f” word: feminism. (What did you think I was going to say?!) Feminist theology is part of what…
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Mennonite Metaphysics (Update)
Recently the Conrad Grebel College newsletter and the Canadian Mennonite have lent some publicity to the fact that myself and a fellow MTS student have received SSHRC research grants. In…
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MEDA receives grant for innovative water solution
Categories: Web FirstMennonite Economic Development Associates announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. MEDA will pursue an innovative global…
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C.S. Lewis, more popular 50 years after his death than he was in life
Categories: Web FirstAs the United States marks the 50th anniversary of the death of President John F. Kennedy on Friday (Nov. 22), many Christians will also pause to recall the death of…
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Our contrary and divisive spiritual calling
Categories: Web FirstThere are some verses in the Bible that we studiously avoid thinking about, let alone discussing publicly. They are like repressed memories or family secrets that threaten, if evoked, to…
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Inspiring youth to pursue peace and seek justice
Categories: UncategorizedHow do we practise peace and justice in our daily lives? That was the question acclaimed activist Shane Claiborne explored at Peace It Together (PIT) 2013, a Canadian Mennonite University…
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Inspired by peace
Categories: UncategorizedIt’s not very often that I get a chance to come into contact with experts in the field of peace and justice, so when I heard about the Peace and…
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One woman… one month… one dress
Categories: UncategorizedAnna-Marie Epp-Janzen has 13 dresses, eight pairs of pants, 26 pairs of shoes, eight scarves and eight sweaters, but for the past 31 days she's been wearing the same dress.…
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Honouring God while serving people
Categories: ArtbeatI once read a quote describing the purest form of ministry as “everything believers do to honour and glorify God. ” That’s a broad definition. It gives us opportunity to…
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Divided for service
Categories: ArtbeatThere are some verses in the Bible that we studiously avoid thinking about, let alone discuss publicly. They are like repressed memories or family secrets that threaten to cast us…
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Figuring out ‘better ways of sharing’
Categories: UncategorizedOct. 7 marked the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation of 1763, a rather grandiose document whereby King George III of England went about the imperial business of colonizing a…
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Generosity leads to generosity
Categories: UncategorizedThe new meeting room at 50 Kent Avenue was full of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada staff and representatives from many other Mennonite organizations from the Waterloo area on Oct. 30,…
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‘We have to let go and dream differently’
Categories: Uncategorized“The 21st-century church will look very different from the patterns developed by the late 20th century, ” Gerald Gerbrandt reported to Mennonite Church Manitoba delegates at their fall assembly on…
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MC B. C. ponders future
Categories: UncategorizedThe future direction of Mennonite Church B. C. was the main topic for delegates to the special fall meeting of the area church at Langley Mennonite Fellowship on Nov. 2.…
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Famous football player warms Mennonite crowd
Categories: UncategorizedAlthough Michael “Pinball” Clemons is famous for his exploits in the Canadian Football League, he talked about the importance of humility and living for others when he spoke at an…
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MCC active in relief on Leyte Island, Philippines
Categories: Web FirstAs the devastation from Typhoon Haiyan continues to unfold in the Philippines, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is increasing its response to meet crucial needs for people on the eastern side…
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Attunement
Categories: ViewpointsIf, according to the gospels, baptizing people with the Holy Spirit was Jesus' primary mission, what exactly is Spirit baptism? I believe it has little to do with spectacular gifts…
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Longing to hear God’s ‘yes’
Categories: ViewpointsWe gathered as a church community a few days after death had visited with a stunning blow. For many of us, our first reaction, upon receiving the news, was a…
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Asking charities the right questions
Categories: ViewpointsFor 40 years, Mennonite Foundation of Canada has partnered with people to help them live generously in support of the church and related charities. Increasingly, we find donors are asking…
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It’s really a peace and justice issue
Categories: ViewpointsClimate change. It’s a divisive issue. Whether one believes climate change is happening or not, I believe it is ultimately a peace and justice issue, and how the church responds…
