Once in a great while along comes a classic literary work that gets our attention like no other, not necessarily intended or viewed at the time of its publication, but touching... Read More
Opinion
Pretty girls can be a distraction Re: “ Getting back on track ” by Aaron Epp, May 12, page 37. We need to read the Bible for personal nourishment, and to learn how to follow God... Read More
June 4, 2014 | Viewpoints |
“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed . . . it is the smallest of all the seeds, but grows into the greatest of shrubs” (Matthew 13:31-32). We Christians take heart from... Read More
June 4, 2014 | Viewpoints | Marianne Mellinger
Jesus told his disciples to make disciples. He was very clear. He promised his Spirit would enable us and would do the work of convicting and opening hearts and minds. Our part is... Read More
June 4, 2014 | Viewpoints | Phil Wagler
“Hey, Chink! Go back to China!” Derogatory as it was, this was the racial slur directed at one of my Vietnamese college parishioners in a gym recently. Racist remarks of this... Read More
June 4, 2014 | Viewpoints | Kuen Yee
Over the past 20 years I have dedicated much effort to advancing the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the rest of us. I have lived in, worked with and written about... Read More
June 4, 2014 | Viewpoints | Will Braun
Willard Metzger, executive director of Mennonite Church Canada, has been invited to comment on the complexities of the relationship between Canadian Mennonite and the denomination... Read More
May 21, 2014 | Editorial | Willard Metzger
Reader responds to March 31 issue Thank you for Dick Benner’s insightful editorial, “ Who are the millennials? ” on page 2. It seems I am in the silent generation category, which... Read More
May 21, 2014 | Viewpoints |
I recently began another journey through the Scriptures, which offered a fresh look at the story of Caleb. As a young man, he was one of the 12 Israelites sent to spy out Canaan... Read More
May 21, 2014 | Viewpoints | Harold Penner
A fragment of a remark from long ago comes back. The context was a Sunday school class. I was young, just 18, a summer visitor in that church. The others were well into middle-age... Read More
May 21, 2014 | Viewpoints | Melissa Miller
By nature, people “accumulate and build . . . and you get to a point at which you have too much. . . . Perhaps God is inviting the church in North America to a time of... Read More
May 21, 2014 | Viewpoints | Steve Heinrichs
Twenty years ago, I read a word that transformed my understanding of the gospel. My mind was blown wide open by the use of two hyphens. “Atonement” suddenly became “at-one-ment.”... Read More
May 21, 2014 | Viewpoints | Troy Watson
“All politics is local,” is one of the enduring lines of political wisdom uttered by the salty, outspoken U.S. congressman from Massachusetts, the late Tip O’Neill , nearly three... Read More
May 7, 2014 | Editorial | Dick Benner
Writer claims argument against Al Najd based on ‘factual error’ Re: “ MCC should consider new partner in Gaza ” letter, March 17, page 8. Andrew Pinnell’s letter contains a... Read More
May 7, 2014 | Viewpoints |
How do we measure success? When I served as a mission worker in Botswana, an African leader shared with me that their defi-nition of success is “good relationships.” By this he... Read More
May 7, 2014 | Viewpoints | Garry Janzen
In April, voters in la belle province rejected a political party that had drafted a charter of values that would have treated the overtly religious as unfit for public service... Read More
May 7, 2014 | Viewpoints | Phil Wagler
I botched Lent this year. I didn’t fast from anything tasty or techno, or set aside time to meditate and pray. To be honest, I think my lack of motivation stems from the lack of... Read More
May 7, 2014 | Viewpoints | Katie Doke Sawatzky
Five loaves and two fish. The story of the feeding of the five thousand illustrates how Jesus uses the small amounts we bring to him. In this story, a crowd has been with Jesus... Read More
May 7, 2014 | Viewpoints | Melody Neufeld-Rocheleau
In my last article I wrote that Spirit attunement and ego consciousness are rival states of being. Jesus refers to this internal rivalry by pitting the self against the Self... Read More
April 23, 2014 | Viewpoints | Troy Watson
It’s been called the greatest human rights issue of our time. Or if that sounds too secular for Anabaptist Mennonites, let’s translate it to say it is the most pressing justice... Read More
April 23, 2014 | Editorial | Dick Benner
NHL players miss a ‘coachable’ moment Re: “ It’s all part of the game ,” Feb. 17, page 33. I attended the event held at Peace Mennonite Church, Richmond, B.C., at which Mike... Read More
April 23, 2014 | Viewpoints |
“The only problem with them,” my friend said as we admired the soft closure hinges on my kitchen cupboards, “is that you can’t slam the doors when you’re mad.” Door slamming isn’t... Read More
April 23, 2014 | Viewpoints | Melissa Miller
“Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?” That’s from the Bible (Amos 3:3, New Living Translation). It was my parents’ wedding text when they were married... Read More
April 23, 2014 | Viewpoints | by Dori Zerbe Cornelsen
As the mother of two boys aged 6 and 11, I am happy to see the wide variety of faith-shaping resources for parents of young children available from Mennonite Church Canada’s... Read More
April 23, 2014 | Viewpoints | Miriam Tshimanga-Maenhout
