Why Environmentalism is Set to Fail
At the corner of St. James St and Portage Ave in Winnipeg is a building which has provided the canvas for some massive murals for Winnipeg Hydro. As I passed…
Not a forecast of unseen things
Categories: ArtbeatIn his new book, Nelson Kraybill, most recently president of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart Ind., does not follow the Book of Revelation in a linear fashion, something that will…
Seeking higher ground
Categories: UncategorizedPakistan’s worst floods in eight decades have killed more than 1,600 people and disrupted the lives of more than 14 million—about 8 percent of the population. With hundreds of thousands…
Where will the children play?
Categories: UncategorizedIt’s a warm summer evening on the north side of Saskatoon and residents in this busy neighbourhood are enjoying the opportunity to cycle, walk, play tennis or rip up the…
A faith to die for
Categories: UncategorizedMartyrs Mirror is newer than the Bible and longer than some copies of it. Like the Bible, though, the book has a powerful message for today, said James Lowry, a…
MWC reports a good year
Categories: Uncategorized“Mennonite World Conference is in good shape. There are no crisis areas. What we agreed to do, we have been able to do.” With those words, general secretary Larry Miller,…
Canadian environmental advocates profiled
Categories: UncategorizedSustainable communities require long-term planning David Neufeld of Winnipeg, Man., has a long history with both Mennonite and secular efforts to address environmental issues. He has served on the Creation…
Joy and finances
Categories: ViewpointsIs it realistic to contemplate joy as a potential outcome of setting financial priorities? In our increasingly complex financial world this may seem naïve. A fairly common metaphor for managing…
The grace of duty
Categories: Viewpoints“Is it just about duty?” my friend wondered. “Is that the only reason to stay in the relationship? Duty seems so flat and colourless. What about joy and excitement and…
Time to prioritize
Categories: ViewpointsIt’s September again. I’m sure I’m not alone when I acknowledge the variety of feelings that accompany fall’s arrival. We move from a season that is relatively free from structure…
For discussion
Categories: Feature Articles1. How homogeneous is your congregation? How long does it take for “outsiders” to feel welcome? What extra challenges does someone from a visible minority have to feel accepted? What…
Who are our multicultural Mennonites?
Categories: Feature ArticlesOnce upon a time, Mennonite congregations in Canada could largely define themselves by German or Swiss Mennonite heritage, but no more. Mennonite Church Canada congregations now represent an increasing variety…
Essentials for building a multicultural church
Categories: Feature ArticlesAccording to research conducted by sociologists Curtiss Paul Deyoung, Michael O. Emerson, George Yancey and Karen Chai Kim, 92.5 percent of Catholic and Protestant churches throughout the U.S. can be…
One church, many peoples
Categories: Feature ArticlesI travelled throughout Europe in the early 1980s. I had the opportunity to come across some Mennonites and learn something about Anabaptist history and teaching, preparing me for God’s leading…
Becoming a multicultural church
Categories: Feature ArticlesIn 1981, the newly formed Emmanuel Mennonite Church drew on Jesus’ words in Matthew 28:19 to express its purpose as a congregation: “To make disciples of all nations.” At the…
How green is Canadian Mennonite?
Categories: EditorialIn a letter to Canadian Mennonite on June 28, Angelika Dawson of Abbotsford, B.C., charged that when we challenged Mennonite Central Committee and congregations to be more environmentally responsible in…
End-of-Summer Worship
After the summer of people coming and going, holidays, and uncertain schedules, we finally returned to worship. Although it felt strange coming back up the hill after so many weeks…
Russian Patriarch unveils Kremlin icon hidden since 1917
Categories: Web FirstA fresco of Christ on the Kremlin Wall in Moscow rediscovered after being plastered over during the 1917 Bolshevik revolution has been presented in a ceremony attended by Patriarch Kirill…
Italian Protestant denominations approve same-sex blessings
Categories: Web FirstThe joint synod of Italy’s Waldensian and Methodist Protestant churches has, as the denominations’ highest governing body, agreed to authorise the blessing of same-sex couples in church under certain conditions.…
US Presbyterian cleric to appeal same-sex marriage ruling
Categories: Web FirstA retired California Presbyterian minister, rebuked on charges that she violated her ordination vows by marrying same-sex couples, plans to appeal against a ruling that she said sent contradictory messages…
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