Planning a people’s Bible
Categories: Feature ArticlesAnabaptism began in 1525 in Switzerland, when bold young Christians challenged authorities with the radical idea that Scripture spoke clearly to ordinary people who studied the Bible together. Nearly five…
A defining moment revisited
Categories: Feature ArticlesIn the summer of 2003, as I pondered how to say farewell to a 24-year career as editor of Canadian Mennonite and its predecessor, Mennonite Reporter, a friend suggested I…
Faithful constancy
Categories: Feature ArticlesHe might be the youth leader, enthusiastically singing the loudest, or the young mother protectively watching over her children as they run among the pews, or the strong-willed divorcée who…
Gathering 2022
Categories: Feature ArticlesFor the first time since 2019, members from across the five regions of Mennonite Church Canada gathered in person for learning, inspiration and decision-making. Meeting at a conference centre in…
World assembly small but full of joy
Categories: Feature ArticlesWith its national motto of “unity in diversity,” Indonesia proved a fitting host for the 17th assembly of Mennonite World Conference (MWC)—downsized by COVID-19 restrictions but full of joy, beauty…
We gratefully acknowledge . . .
Categories: Feature ArticlesIn recent years, whether attending church meetings or public or community gatherings, Canadians may have heard opening words similar to these: “We gratefully acknowledge that we are meeting today on…
What is a Christlike response to military might?
Categories: Feature ArticlesAs Christians rooted in the Anabaptist tradition, we care deeply about every human being on Earth. We no doubt have felt solidarity with Ukrainians as they struggle against violence and…
The way is made by walking
Categories: Feature ArticlesLately I’ve had a lot of trouble concentrating. This past week I have spent far too many hours staring at my computer screen without much progress being made. When this…
Finding value in challenged lives
Categories: Feature ArticlesWhat is a human life worth? What makes my own life worthwhile? Is my time valuable only when my efforts add up to some measurable achievement I can document on…
Justice in the name of Jesus
Categories: Feature ArticlesSome Mennonites raise their hands when they sing. Others don’t. Some attend climate rallies and examine decolonization. Others don’t. Some Mennonites hear sermons focused on the Word and personal relationship…
A small regional church with big impact
Categories: Feature ArticlesYou are easily forgiven for not knowing that Edmonton is a beach city. In spite of its northern location and prairie landscape, sandcastles and sunbathers began appearing along a bank…
Called to deep hope
Categories: Feature ArticlesMary Magdalene couldn’t have known the end of the story—how things would turn out. How could she? She, and the rest of the disciples, were no different from the rest…
Worship through visual art
Categories: Feature ArticlesOne of the striking things about Voices Together, the new Mennonite song collection, is that it includes 12 pieces of visual art. Images reach into our lives in a different…
‘Who are we as the church now?’
Categories: Feature ArticlesJustin Sun has never known pastoring other than during a pandemic. A year-and-a-half into his first pastorate, he says, “It’s been rough. How do I even do this job? I…
‘God didn’t create you wrong’
Categories: Feature ArticlesAlthough some Mennonite churches in Canada have wrestled with whether to accept LGBTQ+ people in their congregations, the conversation around queer issues is rapidly expanding in the public sphere. Gender…
Biblical companions on my cancer journey
Categories: Feature ArticlesMy family does cancer in a big way. In my immediate family of five members, there have been 10 occasions when a doctor told one of us that we have…
Simple wonder, peculiar generosity
Categories: Feature ArticlesAnnie Janzen earned no degrees and was never elected chair of a church council. She did not start a church, write a best-seller or perform for large audiences. She did…
Let’s talk about power
Categories: Feature ArticlesDid you know, there are over 650 occurrences of the word “power” in the Bible? Dunamis, a Greek word for power, occurs 120 times in the New Testament and means…
What if we stayed together?
Categories: Feature ArticlesWhat do we do when we disagree with people in our church? There are lots of reasons to disagree. We can disagree about how we talk about salvation, about who…
Mary’s story: Our inheritance
Categories: Feature ArticlesMary’s story comes to us this year, maybe in a new way, at a time when we welcome some really good news. We could use an encouraging, empowering and heart-warming…
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