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Persecuted Coptic Christians still hopeful
Categories: Web FirstFormer Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams took Britain’s Christian community to task last month when he said that Western Christians need to “grow up” and stop claiming they are persecuted…
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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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