Mainstream Mennonites tend to be doers. We have been taught to work hard and take satisfaction from getting things done, whether that is fixing up houses through Mennonite... Read More
Opinion
Love our enemies because we worship the same God Re: “‘ Global caliphate’ a Muslim goal, not a myth '” letter, Sept. 1, page 15. It is my prayer that someday we will all come to... Read More
October 8, 2014 | Viewpoints |
When it comes to graphic design and communications, everyone has an opinion. It’s nearly impossible to please everyone, but we live in a day and age when we must engage in design... Read More
October 8, 2014 | Viewpoints | Aften Thiessen
The New Testament speaks of time in two ways: there is chronos (chronology, the movement of time by clock and calendar), and there is kairos (the opportune time, the right moment... Read More
October 8, 2014 | Viewpoints | Phil Wagler
One of the many challenges that are common to most new churches is leadership. Those who have decided to be part of Mennonite Church Canada’s area churches are not immune. This... Read More
October 8, 2014 | Viewpoints | Fanosie Legesse
In a chapter on “Sabbath” in her book An Altar to the World, Barbara Brown Taylor confesses to “holy envy” of how the Jews practise the Sabbath, beginning with a proper Friday... Read More
September 24, 2014 | Editorial | Dick Benner
Reader addresses what he believes are ‘inaccuracies’ Re: “ From milk and honey to a land of rubble ,” Aug. 18, page 4. There are a several inaccuracies in this article that need... Read More
September 24, 2014 | Viewpoints |
It’s disturbing that the “religious industrial complex” is cashing in on the desperation of many churches today. It’s common for struggling churches to look to more “successful”... Read More
September 24, 2014 | Viewpoints | Troy Watson
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light” (Matthew 6:22). Mrs. Potato Head understands the power of non-verbal... Read More
September 24, 2014 | Viewpoints | Dori Zerbe Cornelsen
Perhaps it was inspiration from Jenny Joseph’s poem “Warning”: “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple.” When I first heard it decades ago, I didn’t imagine it would apply to... Read More
September 24, 2014 | Viewpoints | Melissa Miller
“Why don’t Mennonites believe in evangelism?” asked my breakfast partner. This was the question of the appointment. With small chat out of the way, the purpose of the invitation... Read More
September 24, 2014 | Viewpoints | Willard Metzger
It is almost a cliché to say that the church is in the middle of mind-numbing changes, nearing a revolutionary scale. Anglican Bishop Mark Dyer calls the situation a “giant... Read More
September 10, 2014 | Editorial | Dick Benner
Church needs to learn to ask the ‘right questions’ I wasn’t at Assembly 2014, so I enjoyed reading the summaries in the July 28 edition (pages 4 to 17) and the sharing of the... Read More
September 10, 2014 | Viewpoints |
Is it camp that needs its staff or is it the staff that need camp? Time and time again I have heard teens tell their faith story by beginning with, “I grew up in a Christian home... Read More
September 10, 2014 | Viewpoints | Allison Goerzen
How do you know if you know someone? To answer that, consider what it’s like to shop for a birthday present with little kids. They see a gift not through the eyes of the recipient... Read More
September 10, 2014 | Viewpoints | Phil Wagler
A couple weeks ago I participated in an e-mail conversation with two friends about justifying the choice to have children in the wake of the earth’s environmental crisis. I know... Read More
September 10, 2014 | Viewpoints | Katie Doke Sawatzky
On July 4, following the Mennonite Women Canada annual business meeting in Winnipeg, more than 80 women gathered for a program of choral music and inspirational talks by three... Read More
September 10, 2014 | Viewpoints | By Liz Koop
As your advocate for children in the life of the church, I continually encourage others to offer child-friendly worship services. Assembly 2014 worship planners offered a fine... Read More
August 28, 2014 | Viewpoints | Elsie Rempel
On a perfectly lovely summer day last month, I joined a couple hundred people for a worship service on the edges of a wheat field. The crop on the field is dedicated to the work... Read More
August 28, 2014 | Viewpoints | Melissa Miller
Back in 2011, I met with an elderly person to assist her with will and estate planning. “Maggie’s” intentions were to name a couple of friends as executors and give her entire... Read More
August 28, 2014 | Viewpoints | Kevin Davidson
In the spring of 1985, Coke decided to change the recipe of its flagship beverage for the first time in 99 years. The intensity of consumer rejection was unprece-dented... Read More
August 28, 2014 | Viewpoints | Troy Watson
‘Whatever happened to forgiveness?’ Re: Pastor’s credentials withdrawn,” July 7, page 23. When I read the short release regarding Tym Elias, I was reminded of similar situations... Read More
August 27, 2014 | Viewpoints |
“We would benefit more if our leaders were leading more and following less,” lamented one reader in reflecting on the Being a Faithful Church (BFC) discussions at Assembly 2014... Read More
August 27, 2014 | Editorial | Dick Benner
We, in North America, watch helplessly as the human carnage continues in Gaza. The continuing struggle for control of a tiny piece of land on the Mediterranean Sea—a narrow,... Read More
August 13, 2014 | Editorial | Dick Benner
Young Voice paints true picture of life in Israel/Palestine Re: “ A constant terrifying threat ,” May 26, page 36, and “ Altruistic young person ‘taken in by propaganda’ ” letter... Read More
August 13, 2014 | Viewpoints |