First Enneagram Prison Project launches in Saskatchewan
These days, if someone asks, “What number are you?” they are likely not asking your age. The Enneagram, a personality typing system based on nine types, has exploded in popularity over the last 20 years. Now Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Saskatchewan is helping to bring the Enneagram into correctional facilities. The Enneagram Prison Project (EPP)…
Nurse practitioner begins theological studies
Although Wendy Dunn had long felt a nudge to pursue theological studies, she never did so until COVID lockdowns at the care home where she worked as a nurse practitioner led her to provide spiritual care in ways she had never expected. Dunn, 52, was born and raised in the Mennonite town of Poole near…
Colony Mennonites threaten Indigenous lands
For many Latin American colony Mennonites, a life of isolation, farming and family is the fulfilment of God’s will, but for others, it is the destruction of sacred lands. Various Mennonite colonies in different parts of Latin America have been accused of deforestation and unlawful encroachment by local Indigenous peoples in recent years. Three colonies…
Mennonite leader offers approaches to polarization
J. Nelson Kraybill bluntly states that his book has no special formula that will save the church or the world from destructive polarization. Instead, it offers guidance on how individuals and congregations can navigate in the midst of conflict, using Jesus as the prime example. Kraybill is a highly respected leader in the Mennonite church.…
Experiences of violence to be overtly named and resisted
Over the past several decades, a particularly painful and dissonant question has arisen within the Mennonite church: What is a faithful response to violence perpetrated by the church, especially one that professes to be a peace church? This diverse collection of essays, poetry and personal reflections helpfully grapples with this question from multiple angles and…
Spring 2023 List of Books & Resources
Theology, Spirituality All Our Griefs to Bear: Responding with Resilience After Collective Trauma. Joni Sancken. Herald Press, 2022, 200 pages. In a world traumatized by a pandemic, racial trauma and economic uncertainty, Sancken explores how churches can respond. After considering the meaning of collective trauma, she suggests ways to lament, tell stories and find…
Interest in women’s stories leads to novel about Mary
Getting into the mind of Jesus’ mother inspired a retired psychiatrist to write a novel about what Mary might have experienced during her son’s life. Lorne Brandt, who attends Peace Mennonite Church in Richmond, has always had an interest in women’s issues and women’s theology. A Sword Shall Pierce Your Soul is his first novel,…
