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Hard truth about hunger:
Categories: UncategorizedIn a January report, two major humanitarian agencies confessed that they, along with the rest of the world, responded too slowly to the food crisis in East Africa last year,…
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CMU names new president from within
Categories: UncategorizedWhen Cheryl Pauls takes over the reins from Gerald Gerbrandt, Nov. 1, as president of Canadian Mennonite University, she will guide the institution from a different academic discipline and from…
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By what authority?
Categories: ViewpointsThis past year I prepared for ordination with Mennonite Church Canada. Part of the process of ordination is to read and comment on aspects of our Confession of Faith in…
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Four Points of Eerie Silence
Categories: ViewpointsI am beginning to wonder why there is an increasingly eerie silence on four points: First, violence against the unborn. Persevering to end violence in all forms is a work…
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Are we asking the right questions?
Categories: ViewpointsLast fall, the leadership in Mennonite Church Saskatchewan organized regional consultations with congregational leaders. We were very pleased at the thoughtful participation from almost all the churches. We heard that…
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Readers write
Categories: ViewpointsClimate change is happening Climate change is one of the most serious problems to face humanity right now, a long slow process that will hit the most vulnerable human populations…
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For discussion
Categories: Feature Articles1. What are the demographics of your congregation? What percentage is over 65? How many of those are frail elderly? What programs or ministries are designed specifically for seniors? Do…
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“Your congregation knows how to care for seniors”
Categories: Feature ArticlesWhen Gloria Dirks was retiring from the joint position of Administrator and Director of Care at Parkwood Mennonite Home in Waterloo, Ont. in 2003, she knew she wanted to use…
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Caring for our seniors
Categories: Feature ArticlesAcross the country, many MC Canada churches are staring at the numbers and scratching their heads. As young people drift away from the church and the baby boomers retire, church…
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Letter to my children and grandchildren
Categories: EditorialTo my family, Since our Saskatchewan correspondent wanted to write about caring for seniors in the church (p. 4), I wanted to share some personal thoughts triggered by her investigation.…
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Writing
It’s been a while since I’ve shown up on the CM blog, and I apologize for that. Life has been busy, and for a while it felt like I was…
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Christian self-understanding in context of indigenous spirituality
Categories: Web FirstWith the help of participants from several regions of the world a World Council of Churches (WCC) consultation recently looked at Christian self-understanding in the context of indigenous spiritual traditions.…
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Anglican breakaway confronts new power struggle
Categories: Web FirstFounded by breakaway U.S. Episcopal priests who left their former denomination because they felt it was too liberal, the Anglican Mission in the Americas is now in the middle of…
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Religion often contributes to war
Categories: Web FirstIt must be admitted by people of faith that “religion is not just a solution to war and violence. Too often, it can be part of the problem,” Rev. Dr.…
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Searching for ‘the one’
For this month, it being Valentine’s Day and all, I’d like to focus on sexuality – and no, this isn’t just a cheap gimmick to try to increase my readership!…
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Food problem ‘acute’ in Egypt
Categories: Web FirstEgyptian Christian humanitarian leaders say while politics and religion are garnering the most attention in their country right now, Egypt’s serious humanitarian problems will soon have to be addressed. As…
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Youth longing for peace in the Arab world
Categories: Web FirstThe key role played by young people during the transformations in the Arab world throughout the past year was a recurrent theme for the recent World Council of Churches (WCC)…
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Vatican hosts summit on sexual abuse
Categories: Web FirstTen years after the clergy sexual abuse scandal erupted in the United States, Catholic bishops from all over the world will meet this week at a Vatican summit aimed at…
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Archbishop of Greece warns of social upheaval
Categories: Web FirstArchbishop Hieronymos II of Athens and All Greece on Feb. 2 warned the Greek government of a possible social upheaval if more austerity measures are ushered in by international financial…
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CMU engages with NDP leadership candidate
Categories: UncategorizedOften, young adults are seen as apathetic about politics. But a group of Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) students met with a Member of Parliament and a New Democratic Party (NDP)…
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