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MCC’s big building rationale not compelling
Categories: ViewpointsDuring a July interview, Rick Cober Bauman—head of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Ontario—spoke with much enthusiasm about the $12-million Menno complex now under construction in Kitchener, Ont. At the end…
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Facing the sins of the social gospel
Categories: ViewpointsI’m fumbling for a third way to define sin. I recently led a Sunday-morning discussion in our church on the topic of the social gospel. In that discussion, I found…
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Deliberate and Deliberate
Categories: ViewpointsI’ve been part of countless conversations where people deliberate over the state of the church. Among church veterans this usually revolves around what the church has lost or is no…
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Where are the Followers?
Categories: ViewpointsEver since being part of the North American Mennonite Church, I’ve appreciated the cyclical if not constant emphasis on leadership development. Self-development for personal satisfaction, new and increased competency for…
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For discussion
Categories: Feature Articles1. Do you consider yourself as a rational being or more of an emotional being? Do you find others reacting more rationally or more emotionally? In what ways has the…
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Culture and character
Categories: Feature ArticlesAfter many hours of methodical and systematic doubting of all that he held certain, seventeenth-century French philosopher Rene Descartes came to an astounding conclusion: the only thing that he could…
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‘Political reminder’ disturbing
Categories: EditorialWhen I received a registered letter from Canada Revenue Agency reminding me, as editor, of limitations on registered charities regarding partisan political activities, I took it personally.
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Tied to One Another
We sat in a large circle in the lounge, some sitting straight with legs crossed, others stretched out on the carpeted floor. One by one we passed the “talking piece”…
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A Public Confession of Our Personal Wars
Categories: Web FirstThe sound-byte was simple, “What would happen if we all just truly—I’m talking about all religious stripes here—started praying for the peace of this city and then actually started putting…
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Speaking of what God is not
There are moments in my study of theology, especially at the current stage, when I lapse into silence, feeling that the complexity and mystery of God render our attempts to…
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Creating a Space for Peace
Looking back, it was one of the most energizing and renewing courses that I’ve taught so far. The combination of my co-facilitator, the participants, and the content was great, but…
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The future of aid
Categories: UncategorizedIn a time when some development agencies report a chilling relationship with the Canadian International Development Agency, and others have seen their funding reduced, three organizations found a new way…
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Shopping: yet another way to give
Categories: UncategorizedI bought 1kg of sugar for $7. It is Camino golden cane sugar. As it says on the back of the packaging, it is grown at “the first farmer co-operative…
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Why and how we should evangelize
Categories: UncategorizedWith the celebration of the missionary efforts that led to the creation of the Mennonite Community in Congo a century ago (Sept. 3, page 4), now is perhaps a good…
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North American volume now available
Categories: UncategorizedThe fifth and final volume in the Global Mennonite History Series, the history of North American Mennonites, was released in late September. Seeking Places of Peace by Royden Loewen and…
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2012 Fall list of Books & Resources
Categories: UncategorizedTheology, spirituality The Jesus Factor in Justice and Peacemaking. C. Norman Kraus. Cascadia Publishing House, 2011, 125 pages.
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An effective evangelist
Categories: UncategorizedKatie Goetz, a church sister, asked if we could talk. Something was bothering her.
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Bethany College takes classroom on the road
Categories: UncategorizedStudents from Bethany College, Hepburn, Sask., spent Sept. 19-27 learning outside the classroom. While first-year students learned about poverty and homelessness by working in food banks and shelters in various…
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Meet the church in South Africa
Categories: UncategorizedSpectacular water falls. A sweeping, ruggedly beautiful coastline. Exotic wildlife, sophisticated cities and an endless variety of cultures. These are some of the treasures attracting visitors to South Africa. But…
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