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Summer Camp Bodies
A few weeks ago, my sister and I swapped stories about our summers spent working for Camps with Meaning. In a conversation that ranged from outrageously horrible mosquitoes to silly…
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The Work of Love Part Two: A Sermon
This is a follow up sermon in the two-part series I preached at Crosshill Mennonite Church called ‘The Work of Love’. The first part can be found here. This morning…
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Fearless Generosity
I preached for the first time a few weeks ago–a challenging, stressful, and rewarding experience. I chose the topic of generosity with the help of one of the pastors from…
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Connecting the global church
Categories: UncategorizedThe old saying goes that it’s better to give than to receive, but Kristina Toews’ six months in Colombia have taught her differently. The 26-year-old Eben-Ezer Mennonite Church member from…
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With eyes of a newcomer
Categories: UncategorizedCanada is known as a land of plenty but, through the eyes of a newcomer, it’s not necessarily the land of happiness. Paulin Bossou and his family moved to Winnipeg…
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Learning to be ‘alert to glory’
Categories: UncategorizedPoet Sally Ito was born in Taber, Alta., and currently lives in Winnipeg. She has published three books of poetry, along with a collection of short stories. Her latest book of…
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Drop-in hockey scores with community
Categories: Back PageA simple game like roller hockey has turned into a ministry that has been going on at Eden Mennonite Church in Chilliwack for more than 17 years. Eden offers its…
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‘Dig in’ to Scripture
Categories: ArtbeatIf all the texts in the Bible are important, how do we decide which texts are the most important, the ones that deserve our utmost attention, discernment or devotion?
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What I did on my sabbatical
Categories: UncategorizedBefore we took it, many people questioned my sabbatical.
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What is the ‘settler problem’?
Categories: UncategorizedBy the end of a long day of hearings, there are few adjectives—short of “monstrous”—that can do justice to the plain words of old men who face the Truth and…
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‘Who can we trust?’
Categories: UncategorizedOf the approximately 150 people who attended an Honour the Apology rally at the Forks in Winnipeg on July 25, more than 20 were members of the Manitoba Mennonite community.
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One milk crate of debris at a time
Categories: Uncategorized“It was extremely daunting, knowing it was only one small basement on one street,” says volunteer Nancy Thiessen, one of about 250 people who volunteered with Mennonite Disaster Services (MDS)…
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Congolese youth strengthen Mennonite ties
Categories: UncategorizedIn a world where differences and distance often divide people of faith, Mennonite youth in the Democratic Republic of Congo are participating in an exchange program to strengthen ties among…
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Sehnsucht joy
Categories: ViewpointsI had the good fortune of camping in Algonquin Park in northeastern Ontario a few weeks ago, a perfect place to observe the Perseid meteor shower that happens every August.
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Healing the Mennonite class divide
Categories: ViewpointsThe recent coverage of three issues raises the delicate question of how we mainstream Mennonites relate to our more traditional Anabaptist cousins, especially when their troubles surface.
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Lament and let go
Categories: ViewpointsRecently I was asked to deliver a devotional at a seniors condominium complex. The suggested theme was, “How do we live with aging and illness and loss of abilities in…
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Gimme, gimme never gets!
Categories: ViewpointsMy son takes after his father. He’s a picky eater. It’s no surprise that our family isn’t very adventurous when it comes to menus and cultural cuisine.
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Lost and found
Categories: Viewpoints2013 marks the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation of 1763, a foundational but forgotten “scroll” for Canada. Steve Heinrichs, Mennonite Church Canada’s director of indigenous relations, plays with the…
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Readers write
Categories: ViewpointsPortrayal of Old Colony Mennonites called ‘irresponsible and unethical’
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For Discussion
Categories: Feature Articles1. What is a story from your life or from the history of your congregation that has had an impact on you? What stories from the past are important to…
