I’m not exactly a new Canadian as I arrived in Vancouver back in 1989, leaving behind my hometown of Dadwan, Punjab, India. My grandparents were traditional Hindu and Sikh, but my... Read More
Opinion
Mennonite World Conference held its first assembly in 1925, which was the 400th anniversary of the beginning of the Anabaptist movement. With the 500th anniversary now only 10... Read More
August 12, 2015 | Viewpoints | Gordon Houser
The sky was a deep blue, the sun shining brightly as we gathered in the Zion Memorial Gardens to bury the ashes of a beloved family friend, my brother-in-law Frank R. Keller, in... Read More
July 22, 2015 | Editorial |
Thanks to those who attended TRC report in Ottawa I would publicly like to thank and acknowledge the presence of Mennonite Church Canada personnel and other Mennonite workers who... Read More
July 22, 2015 | Viewpoints |
“All through the long winter I dream of my garden. On the first warm day of Spring I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy and my spirits soar.” ~Helen... Read More
July 22, 2015 | Viewpoints | Laura Loewen
So Jesus was striding down the street one day when a kid in front of him turned around and asked for a bus ticket. Jesus had noticed the boy—a skinny teenager wearing a too-big T-... Read More
July 22, 2015 | Viewpoints |
“Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, ‘Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?’” (... Read More
July 22, 2015 | Viewpoints | Sherri Grosz
The fragrance of old books mingled with stale pipe tobacco washed over me like finely aged wisdom, fermented from years of deep contemplation. Every wall of the late history... Read More
July 22, 2015 | Viewpoints | Troy Watson
In the year 2000, world leaders set themselves a deadline for dramatically decreasing global poverty. That deadline was 2015. The global betterment plan was contained in the... Read More
July 22, 2015 | Viewpoints | Will Braun
I have had a recurring dream that began after a trip to Italy. During my time there I visited at least 50 churches and was struck with the fact that many claimed to be the home of... Read More
June 30, 2015 | Viewpoints | Ken Warkentin
A modern-day wannabe prophet calling himself a “marginal Mennonite” audaciously predicts that this year’s Mennonite World Conference gathering will see a “mass exodus” from that... Read More
June 30, 2015 | Editorial |
If Christ is not the head, the church suffers dementia My wife has Alzheimer’s disease and is presently in long-term care. While visiting her I have observed other residents... Read More
June 30, 2015 | Viewpoints |
On our deck there sits a small pot. It has been sitting in much the same spot for over a year. My youngest son is a budding gardener, and in the pot that sits on that spot, he... Read More
June 30, 2015 | Viewpoints | Phil Wagler
In a couple weeks, my family and I will move to my hometown, Regina, where I’ll start school next fall. Maybe it’s because I’m in a time of transition in my personal life—books... Read More
June 30, 2015 | Viewpoints | Katie Doke Sawatzky
It’s been 25 years since the military faced off against Mohawk Warriors in the pine forest between the village of Oka and the community of Kanehsatake, 53 kilometres west of... Read More
June 30, 2015 | Viewpoints | Will Braun
In the summer of 1990 the Canadian military faced off against Mohawk Warriors between the village of Oka and the community of Kanehsatake, 53 kilometres west of Montreal, Que... Read More
June 30, 2015 | Viewpoints | Will Braun
What do Martha Stewart and Yvonne Johnson have in common? They both spent time in prison. Stewart, wealthy and famous, served five months for manipulating stocks, while Johnson... Read More
June 30, 2015 | Viewpoints | By Kate Janzen
The ripples from the final Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearing and report held in Ottawa early this month after five years of hearings across Canada are far-reaching and... Read More
June 17, 2015 | Editorial |
Integrity doesn’t hinge on the name ‘Mennonite’ Re: “ ‘Mennonite’ name should stay ” letter, March 30, page 10. My friend Albert Isaac used the former Niagara Credit Union as an... Read More
June 17, 2015 | Viewpoints |
’Tis the season of graduations. Society recognizes graduation as an important transition in the lives of young people and so we ritualize the event with special ceremonies. At a... Read More
June 17, 2015 | Viewpoints | Dan Epp-Tiessen
Looking out the café window on a warm spring day, I watched as a short, rotund man pulled off his shirt and bared his quite large tummy to the friendly rays of the sun. “There’s a... Read More
June 17, 2015 | Viewpoints |
A will is your last communication with your family. Many of us are uncomfortable planning for our death, but the chaos, confusion and potential for conflict in families where... Read More
June 17, 2015 | Viewpoints | Kevin Davidson
The brilliant Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin said, “The world is in truth a holy place.” He was echoing the words of the prophet Isaiah who wrote, “the whole earth is... Read More
June 17, 2015 | Viewpoints | Troy Watson
It was a huge painting. At least 3 x 3 metres. It was part of a show in the Dominican church of San Domingo, built over and incorporating Qurikancha, a central Inca complex in... Read More
June 17, 2015 | Viewpoints |