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A Dilemma
This post first appeared on Isaac and Wanda’s Blog Life in Egypt We just returned home from Cairo after bidding farewell to Wanda’s parents. We enjoyed two wonderful weeks together,…
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Cross and context
In this post-Easter season, I’ve been continuing to mull over the significance of the cross for our faith – and not only because I recently wrote an exam on this…
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The Stories We Tell
Much has been written on this blog about the stories we tell. This narrative perspective is becoming a stronger one in many fields of study, including therapy, education, conflict resolution,…
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To lead or not to lead
Categories: Uncategorized“So Kyle, are you ever going to be a lead pastor?” Good question. I am 29, married, have two kids and an undergrad degree, and have worked as a youth…
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God, dogs and capitalism
Categories: UncategorizedCompanions, guides, watchdogs and friends; No matter how you slice it, pets play a huge role in the lives of Canadians. The latest survey by Statistics Canada shows this, too,…
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An invisible minority
Categories: UncategorizedConversation within the walls of the Great Hall once fell on deaf ears, as what is now Canadian Mennonite University was originally built as a school for the hearing-impaired. Today,…
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Singing the Good Friday blues
Categories: Back PageBlues filled the House of James Christian bookstore for two nights during Holy Week, raising the roof with music and raising funds for a local charity.
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Beyond stereotypes
Categories: ArtbeatMiriam Rudolph has spent most of the past decade living in Winnipeg, but Canadians often ask her what it’s like living in Paraguay, where she grew up.
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A fresh reading of the Apostle Paul
Categories: ArtbeatCMU Press of Winnipeg describes its latest release, Citizenship: Paul on Peace and Politics, by Gordon Zerbe, as a collection of essays that offers “a revisiting of Paul’s theological vision…
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Fair trade falls on hard times
Categories: UncategorizedOn March 18, shock waves rippled through the small community of New Hamburg, where the headquarters of Ten Thousand Villages Canada is located, and beyond, as store closures and staff…
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Quilt to make space for dialogue on sexuality
Categories: UncategorizedJonah Langelotz and three of his classmates needed to participate in a nonviolent action for their History and Strategies of Nonviolence course at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU). It did not…
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Ottawa gets more ‘strategic’ about foreign aid
Categories: UncategorizedHelping people in need overseas is not only a “tangible expression of Canadian values,” but also a “critical instrument for advancing Canada’s long-term prosperity and security.”
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Pastors voice support for Canadian Mennonite
Categories: UncategorizedIn a luncheon discussion with local Mennonite pastors and church leaders at Lethbridge Mennonite Church, where Canadian Mennonite Publishing Service board members were holding their annual general meeting, the magazine…
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Speak without fear amid political turmoil
Categories: UncategorizedCanadian Mennonite was urged at its annual banquet last month to “pass on the best of the Anabaptist faith” to its Mennonite readership and to speak without fear in the…
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Unity amid diversity
Categories: UncategorizedFrom her seat at the front, Mennonite Church Alberta secretary Joani Neufeldt could see all of the gathered Mennonite Church Alberta delegates as the story of the newly forming Edmonton…
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An aspiring cyclist
Categories: ViewpointsI pulled out my bike for my first spring ride a few weeks ago. It was invigorating to feel the cold air hit my face, dodge the ice puddles and…
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Producing coaches, not just players
Categories: ViewpointsI was watching my son’s baseball game with a bunch of other parents on a beautiful spring afternoon. The loud “snap” of ball in glove, the distinctive “clink” of bat…
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Responding to a more religious Canada
Categories: ViewpointsLiving a life of witness among our neighbours is what the church is about. Because only a small percentage of Canadians attend church regularly, we Mennonites have put energy into…
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Readers write
Categories: ViewpointsConscientious tax objectors look for more support Re: “Are you paying for peace or war?” Jan. 21, page 12.
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Re-imagining touch as a spiritual practice
Categories: Feature ArticlesPinch the skin on the back of your hand, then release it and watch it fall. Your skin gradually slides back into place. Constantly healing and being recreated, our skin…
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