The fellows at the next table were running on and on about refugees. So many false statements! I gritted my teeth as I sipped my coffee that morning. “No!” I wanted to holler,... Read More
Opinion
February 22, 2023 | Opinion | Randolph Haluza-DeLay
What keeps you up at night? Do the anxieties of your day taunt you as you lay awake? I don’t usually have much trouble falling asleep—my wife can attest to that—but sometimes if I... Read More
February 22, 2023 | Opinion | Joshua Penfold
Two readers recently wrote to me with concerns. “Over the years that we have received [ CM ],” wrote a Manitoba couple, “we have detected a constant shift toward liberal theology... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Editorial | Tobi Thiessen
Making God manageable I really appreciate what Ryan Dueck is trying to get at, as well as the powerful responses (“ To set a soul aflame ,” Jan. 30). When Karl Barth visited... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Opinion |
Reflecting and reshaping is what I have been witnessing congregations doing in the ministries of formation. Across the board, in ministries that engage adults, youth, seniors and... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Opinion | Kathy Giesbrecht
Henry Gerbrandt (far right) in Mexico ca. 1947. Henry and Susan Gerbrandt began their mission work with the fledgling Mennonite Pioneer Mission, arriving in northern Mexico on Dec... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Opinion | Conrad Stoesz
It is the time of year when churches—whether local, regional or nation-wide—set their annual budgets. I’ve had interesting conversations in this process. Many churches are... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Opinion | Arli Klassen
“When we gather for worship, we bring all of ourselves, though some experiences or emotions might feel harder to name. Or maybe we feel pressure to keep them tidied away,”... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Opinion | Anneli Loepp Thiessen
Understanding how to pray and work towards unity with all “Christians” has been a struggle for me. How do I seek unity with people who call themselves Christian, but embody... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Opinion | Troy Watson
Niklaus Mikaelson, Valerie Tulle, Lizzie Saltzman, Stefan Salvatore . . . do you know who these folks are? If not, maybe that’s because they are not from the Mennonite heritage... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Opinion | Joon Park
I thank God for moments when people share their hearts. In the pages that follow, you may find such moments: committed volunteers in a basement archive , an inspired welder , a... Read More
January 25, 2023 | Editorial | Will Braun
Tell your story of faith The article “ Eyes to see ” (Nov. 28, 2022) discussed, “how to help members talk about faith and God’s work in their own lives.” Many of us would rather... Read More
January 25, 2023 | Opinion |
Fifty years ago, in June 1973, Queen Elizabeth II visited the Waterloo region. What gift could she be given to represent the area? These two bronze figures of an Old Order couple... Read More
January 25, 2023 | Opinion | Laureen Harder-Gissing
One of the identified priorities for Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (MCEC) is embracing diversity. With this priority, we articulate our intention to: “Invite and challenge the... Read More
January 25, 2023 | Opinion | Marilyn Rudy-Froese
In January I was tasked with providing a meditation on Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday at a local church. As I peck out this column, that day has not yet arrived and I’m... Read More
January 25, 2023 | Opinion | Ed Olfert
A major sociological study of American youth concluded that their understanding of faith could be called “moralistic therapeutic deism.” On page 16 of the magazine , Ryan Dueck... Read More
January 25, 2023 | Opinion | Randolph Haluza-DeLay
Scripture credits King Hezekiah for reestablishing Passover. Apparently, the temple had been shut down and it had been a while since any regular worship routines had been... Read More
January 25, 2023 | Opinion | Joshua Penfold
One of my abiding critiques of the progressive church circles I inhabit is that they often lack what I call existential urgency. God is, we think, very interested in our positions... Read More
January 25, 2023 | Opinion | Ryan Dueck
I grew up happily embedded in white Mennonite culture in rural Manitoba. Our family regularly travelled to Winnipeg and on the edge of the city we would pass a Chinese Mennonite... Read More
January 11, 2023 | Editorial | Will Braun
Feeling like a pandemic leper I really appreciate the three articles Will Braun wrote regarding the polarization of vaccines (“ The sweet solace of polarization ,” Oct. 3, Oct. 17... Read More
January 11, 2023 | Opinion |
In 1893, Maria Kroeker married Johann Neufeld in Reinland, Man. The couple moved to Lost River, Sask. in 1911. Then, in 1926, when the Saskatchewan government insisted that... Read More
January 11, 2023 | Opinion | Conrad Stoesz
Annual congregational meetings are just around the corner, a time when budget lines designated for regional churches are often queried. I’m reminded that many people do not have... Read More
January 11, 2023 | Opinion | Doug Klassen
I was a young adult in the time of the boycotts of South Africa. They were debated at length among my friends. How could it be right to boycott oranges from South Africa when that... Read More
January 11, 2023 | Opinion | Arli Klassen
In 2017, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship awarded members of the Voices Together hymnal committee a grant to explore Mennonite worship in communities that worship... Read More
January 11, 2023 | Opinion | Anneli Loepp Thiessen
