Today's guest blogger is Peter Brown , 23, is a recent graduate from CMU. He recently took a trip to Iran (May 25 - June 15) for interfaith dialogues . He travelled to Qom,... Read More
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Today's guest blogger is Tim Wenger , a masters student located in Winnipeg, MB. He writes about how we need to remember that as Mennonites, our social justice work is rooted in... Read More
July 22, 2014 | Brandi Friesen Thorpe
My Saturday morning began with discord. I woke up, checked Facebook, and found my newsfeed full of statuses that made me feel sick. I couldn't stop reading, every line filling me... Read More
July 10, 2014 | Sarah Ens
Less than a month ago a vigil was held in Winnipeg for the school aged girls kidnapped in Chibok, Nigeria. Today I discovered, in much heartache, that our brothers and sisters in... Read More
June 30, 2014 | Brandi Friesen Thorpe
The other day I was enjoying a night out sans children. However, even if children aren’t physically present, they are still always in our hearts, on our minds, and still... Read More
June 23, 2014 | Tamara Petkau
Life has been… hectic. I am reluctant to use the word “busy” because I hate how society has come to embrace the word like a badge of honour, or throw the term around as an excuse... Read More
June 18, 2014 | Tamara Petkau
This Saturday at 6pm, the #HopeForOurGirls All Night Vigil will take place in Assiniboine Park. Attendance by all is welcome, for the entirety of the night, or just an hour. We... Read More
June 5, 2014 | Brandi Friesen Thorpe
One of the gifts the church has attained in the modern era is the ability to interact with the global church in an ease of access never before seen. Communication, travel, and... Read More
May 31, 2014 | Brandi Friesen Thorpe
When I shared the story of my attack, I got a wide variety of responses from my friends, family, and co-workers. It is difficult to know what to say to people after things like... Read More
May 29, 2014 | Cassandra Bangay
One of the best gifts my father has ever given me is an online subscription to The New York Times . He has always been an ardent fan of good news sources. The man has a... Read More
May 27, 2014 | Tamara Petkau
As many of my friends already know, I flew directly from Bogotá to Canada in early May, rather than journeying to Barrancabermeja to complete the final month of my stint on team... Read More
May 27, 2014 | Cassandra Bangay
Now, as I am quite sure is realized, I am by no means a fulltime blogger. What do I do with the rest my time? Well, I am studying for my masters degree, and I work with a... Read More
May 17, 2014 | Brandi Friesen Thorpe
I’ve been thinking lately about the Trinity, the central way that Christians throughout history have expressed who God is to us – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. From recent... Read More
April 28, 2014 | Susie Guenther Loewen
This Easter is going to be different. I probably sound hypocritical stating how uncomfortable I am talking about death in one post and then writing about that very topic in... Read More
April 17, 2014 | Tamara Petkau
As we experience another Holy Week leading up to Easter, I’m thinking of Mary, the mother of Jesus. I know, she’s not the first biblical figure who comes to mind at this time of... Read More
April 16, 2014 | Susie Guenther Loewen
“But we can't do this forever, and we face the much wider problem of poor air quality every day. The Saharan dust will pass, but we will continue to fail its citizens on air... Read More
April 10, 2014 | Tamara Petkau
Before I left Canada, I met up for coffee with a friend of mine in Waterloo—a pastor named Steve Tullock. We talked about my upcoming work in Colombia with Christian Peacemakers... Read More
April 8, 2014 | Cassandra Bangay
At this moment, I am sitting in the warmth of a sunbeam, sipping a cup of tea, and enjoying a quiet afternoon while both my girls nap. What a glorious moment. Or, at least it... Read More
April 1, 2014 | Tamara Petkau
This past week we celebrated a pretty significant birthday in our family. Baby E, who will now be referred to just as E, turned one! I am experiencing every emotion possible. Like... Read More
March 20, 2014 | Tamara Petkau
I set out on my first accompaniment with Christian Peacemaker Teams early in the morning on Tuesday, February 18. As international accompaniment, CPT’s role is to document events... Read More
March 13, 2014 | Cassandra Bangay
The other day, in celebration of the impending spring weather, I went for a run around the neighbourhood. I didn’t go far, but at the end, I was tired-tired of the scenery... Read More
March 11, 2014 | Tamara Petkau
Hello and welcome to my new blog. I’m excited to be here. I have been an avid blog reader for many years now and, at any given time, I am following at least 20-some blogs. My... Read More
March 11, 2014 | Tamara Petkau
Classes are going very well. Students are appreciating the role-plays, practical illustrations, and the newly published textbook, which was partially funded by Waterloo North... Read More
March 11, 2014 | Palmer Becker
I got a warm welcome when I arrived at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, but, of course, nothing like the unprecedented welcome that Stephen Harper received! He was here with about... Read More
March 5, 2014 | Palmer Becker
I have received a new call from Bethlehem Bible College (BBC) and Mennonite Church Canada to go to Palestine/Israel for nine weeks to teach Pastoral Care and Counseling in the... Read More
March 5, 2014 | Palmer Becker