“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to [all] on whom his favour rests” (Luke 2:14) will be read and re-read in our places of worship this Advent season as well as... Read More
Opinion
If, according to the gospels, baptizing people with the Holy Spirit was Jesus' primary mission, what exactly is Spirit baptism? I believe it has little to do with spectacular... Read More
November 20, 2013 | Viewpoints | Troy Watson
We gathered as a church community a few days after death had visited with a stunning blow. For many of us, our first reaction, upon receiving the news, was a cry of disbelief, "No... Read More
November 20, 2013 | Viewpoints | Melissa Miller
For 40 years, Mennonite Foundation of Canada has partnered with people to help them live generously in support of the church and related charities. Increasingly, we find donors... Read More
November 20, 2013 | Viewpoints | Darren Pries-Klassen
Climate change. It's a divisive issue. Whether one believes climate change is happening or not, I believe it is ultimately a peace and justice issue, and how the church responds... Read More
November 20, 2013 | Viewpoints | Willard Metzger
Before progressing, we need to know our starting point Re: " What’s ahead " editorial, Oct. 14, page 2. Dick Benner is right to suggest that our "anchor" is the Corinthian passage... Read More
November 20, 2013 | Viewpoints |
It’s Remembrance Day as I write this. To say that Canadian Mennonites are conflicted on this day is an understatement. How do we respond in a culture that, even in peacetime,... Read More
November 20, 2013 | Editorial | Dick Benner
You’ve probably heard the joke: What is a Mennonite dilemma? Free dance lessons! I was born in Saskatchewan in 1949 and the only danc ing I ever encountered was square-dancing on... Read More
November 6, 2013 | Viewpoints | By Kate Janzen
1. We eat together a lot No surprise here. We are Mennonites. One of the tragedies of summer ending around here is that our summer worship schedule, which involved an earlier... Read More
November 6, 2013 | Viewpoints | By Ryan Dueck
Before I list my recipe for a great sermon, I offer some context. I’m self-conscious about my social standing. I just bought a second house, a rental property in a gentrifying... Read More
November 6, 2013 | Viewpoints | Aiden Enns
On Thanksgiving Sunday our church celebrated the joy of baptism. It was a wonderful and diverse community event as we heard transforming stories of the young and middle-aged who... Read More
November 6, 2013 | Viewpoints | Phil Wagler
I’ve heard it said, “The trouble with Christians in the western world is not that they don’t care about the poor. The trouble is that they don’t know the poor.” A few years ago,... Read More
November 6, 2013 | Viewpoints | Linda Brnjas
Catholics also display the love of Christ Re: “ Holy contradictions ,” Sept. 16, page 4. As Christians, we are often very prone to tip-toeing around difficult subjects. I... Read More
November 6, 2013 | Viewpoints |
“ Canadian Mennonite is the glue that holds Mennonite Church Canada together,” Larry Cornies , a journalism professor and former chair of this publication’s board of directors,... Read More
November 5, 2013 | Editorial | Dick Benner
Growing up, we didn’t celebrate Halloween. While many Americans might have fond memories of strategic trick-or-treating and silly costumes on Halloween, my own memories involve... Read More
October 31, 2013 | Viewpoints | SARA YASIN
I was twenty-two years old when I first realized the price of my happiness was too high. I had met some Christians in a small Russian village who, although struggling to obtain... Read More
October 23, 2013 | Viewpoints | By Troy Watson
“Hey! This is our first kitchen renovation,” I exclaimed to my husband of 37 years, with whom I’ve shared nine homes. “It was never on my ‘bucket list’,” he glumly replied.Read More
October 23, 2013 | Viewpoints | Melissa Miller
“We are to be in the world not of the world,” my father responded to a question I asked about war. As a youngster I didn’t quite understand what he meant, but his conviction was... Read More
October 23, 2013 | Viewpoints | Aldred Neufeldt
‘A little humility is in order’ Re: “ Holy contradictions ,” Sept. 16, page 4. I was raised as a Catholic, but for years have accompanied my wife to her Mennonite church. I hope... Read More
October 23, 2013 | Viewpoints |
The local newspaper editor called it a soap opera. The local Member of Parliament tried to make the spokespersons for the historic peace churches lone fringe persons in a... Read More
October 23, 2013 | Editorial | Dick Benner
Quebec’s proposed Charter of Values has the potential for many reactions.Read More
October 9, 2013 | Viewpoints | By Willard Metzger
It’s Sunday morning and, instead of sitting comfortably in a sanctuary, I’m standing with my family in the pouring rain in downtown Vancouver. We’re soaked. The stroller is... Read More
October 9, 2013 | Viewpoints | Katie Doke Sawatzky
I was invited to a birthday party. A hunched-over seventy-something Scottish gentleman from my church family was turning 34. With that kind of math, who wouldn’t want to go? So I... Read More
October 9, 2013 | Viewpoints | Phil Wagler
Mennonite Church British Columbia exists to help our congregations be healthy, vibrant, missional and connected. I want to explore this value of being connected. At MC B.C. we... Read More
October 9, 2013 | Viewpoints | Garry Janzen
Enough already about gender issues In my opinion, the question of human gender comes up way too often among us and way beyond its importance to society as a whole. Let’s just use... Read More
October 9, 2013 | Viewpoints |