Ross Muir, managing editor of Canadian Mennonite, penned the lyrics to his blues’ opera, Job’s Blues, during one of the happiest times of his life, in 1988. The idea had been in... Read More
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Job (Mark McKechnie) refuses to be convinced by Sonny (Dan Bieman), the fundamentalist Christian, while the “High and Mighty” house band play in the background in Ross Muir’s Job’s Blues.
November 21, 2012 | Artbeat | Dave Rogalsky
This personal narrative of one of the darkest hours for Russian Mennonites, suffering unspeakably under the repression of a ruthless regime, is one of the most compelling I have... Read More
November 21, 2012 | Artbeat | Review by Dick Benner,
Mukanzo
Although Odette Mukole has surely told her story hundreds of times, she speaks softly. She is patient, humble and gracious.Read More
November 21, 2012 | God at work in Us | By Dan Dyck
With the oak sapling in the background, Art Friesen addresses the group gathered to recognize the gift of the tree grown from the famous Chortitza oak to M.E.I.
The Chortitza oak, a large tree that has stood in Ukraine for over 700 years, continues living on in a new generation on the campus of Mennonite Educational Institute (M.E.I.) in... Read More
November 21, 2012 | God at work in the Church | Story and photo by Amy Dueckman
Dinah John (left) and Angel Mathew are part of an intergenerational team of women learning and sharing information about HIV and AIDS in Arusha, Tanzania.
Tears flow freely at Binti Mama (daughter/mother) gatherings as mothers and their teenage daughters talk openly about issues such as HIV and AIDS. Led by an intergenerational team... Read More
November 21, 2012 | God at work in the World | By Gladys Terichow
Cheryl Pauls (right), president of Canadian Mennonite University and Terry Schellenberg, vice-president external, were among those who attended the Mennonite Church Canada leadership assembly in Edmonton where winter came early. They also met with pastors, parents and students in Edmonton and Calgary during their trip.
A blast of winter welcomed Mennonite Church Canada leaders to Edmonton’s First Mennonite Church for the annual fall leadership assembly Nov. 7-10. Most travellers managed to be on... Read More
November 21, 2012 | God at work in the Church | By Donita Wiebe-Neufeld
Proclaiming Jubilee is the mission and vision of both the congregation and Mennonite-owned business, David Miller told a workshop of business leaders and pastors when Mennonite... Read More
November 21, 2012 | God at work in the Church | Editor/publisher
Path # 7 Holy Spirit and interpretive community By Robert J. Suderman, Being a Faithful Church Task Force member “It is the Holy Spirit who guides the interpretive community in... Read More
November 21, 2012 | God at work in the Church |
What offends you? When should Christians be offended by what they see in the world around them, and how should they respond? Those questions were recently addressed in a... Read More
November 7, 2012 | Young Voices | Rachel Bergen
Canadian Mennonite University took 12 students on a study tour to the United Kingdom this summer led by Professor Irma Fast Dueck. The students explored the theme of Christianity... Read More
November 7, 2012 | Young Voices | Ben Borne and Gabrielle Lemire
Sheep, shepherds and wolves—that’s the metaphor Virgil O. Wiebe uses to describe how Mennonites have traditionally related to human rights. Wiebe, a professor from the Faculty of... Read More
November 7, 2012 | Young Voices | Amanda Thorsteinsson
If the grim historical associations with words like “purity” and “cleansing” are any indication, then Sider is right to suggest that the church has had trouble reconciling the... Read More
November 7, 2012 | Artbeat | Review by David Driedger
This Annie C. Funk postcard was issued a couple years after her death in 1912.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Throughout this commemorative year there has been much in-depth coverage of the Titanic but a little-known... Read More
November 7, 2012 | God at work in Us | By Evelyn Rempel Petkau
The Frey Yoder family, from left to right: Deborah, Nancy, Jeremiah and Bruce.
Nancy Frey and Bruce Yoder are building a new home in Burkina Faso with their children Jeremiah and Deborah. In the capital city of Ouagadougou, the Frey Yoders connect with and... Read More
November 7, 2012 | God at work in the World |
A federal government agency has warned Canadian Mennonite about publishing material that could rally its readers to oppose specific politicians and political parties. A letter to... Read More
November 7, 2012 | God at work in the Church | By Carl DeGurse
Path #2: Context makes a difference By Rudy Baergen, Co-chair, Being a Faithful Church Task Force “Context makes a difference in how Scripture is interpreted, understood, and... Read More
November 7, 2012 | God at work in the Church |
Devon Clunis, a 25-year veteran of the police force, will be sworn in as chief of police later this year.
The sound-byte was simple, “What would happen if we all just truly—I'm talking about all religious stripes here—started praying for the peace of this city and then actually... Read More
October 30, 2012 | Web First | By David Driedger
In a time when some development agencies report a chilling relationship with the Canadian International Development Agency, and others have seen their funding reduced, three... Read More
October 24, 2012 | Young Voices | Emily Loewen
I bought 1kg of sugar for $7. It is Camino golden cane sugar. As it says on the back of the packaging, it is grown at “the first farmer co-operative in Paraguay to produce and... Read More
October 24, 2012 | Young Voices | Elise Epp
With the celebration of the missionary efforts that led to the creation of the Mennonite Community in Congo a century ago (Sept. 3, page 4), now is perhaps a good time to review... Read More
October 24, 2012 | Focus On | Reviewed by Ross W. Muir
The fifth and final volume in the Global Mennonite History Series, the history of North American Mennonites, was released in late September. Seeking Places of Peace by Royden... Read More
October 24, 2012 | Focus On | By Phyllis Pellman Good
Theology, spirituality The Jesus Factor in Justice and Peacemaking . C. Norman Kraus. Cascadia Publishing House, 2011, 125 pages.Read More
October 24, 2012 | Focus On |
Katie Goetz
Katie Goetz, a church sister, asked if we could talk. Something was bothering her.Read More
October 24, 2012 | God at work in Us | By Carl DeGurse
Students from Bethany College, Hepburn, Sask., learn about First Nations culture by helping to put up a tipi at the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation, Duck Lake, Sask.
Students from Bethany College, Hepburn, Sask., spent Sept. 19-27 learning outside the classroom. While first-year students learned about poverty and homelessness by working in... Read More
October 24, 2012 | God at work in the World | Jerry Letkeman
Andrew and Karen Suderman, Mennonite Church Canada workers in South Africa, are hosting a Learning Tour Feb. 6-19. They have been in Pietermaritzburg since 2009 and their daughter, Samantha, was born there.
Spectacular water falls. A sweeping, ruggedly beautiful coastline. Exotic wildlife, sophisticated cities and an endless variety of cultures. These are some of the treasures... Read More
October 24, 2012 | God at work in the World | By Deborah Froese