He’s our resident ranter, our pigpen pundit. Canadian Mennonite writer Will Braun rants around the barn on his southern Manitoba farmyard. This time he’s got opinions on how... Read More
Opinion
December 12, 2018 | Web First - Opinion | Will Braun
In the past few weeks, a theme has emerged in my Advent singing and Scripture reading: fear. Fear is all around us. A recent book about a fearmongering president is on the... Read More
December 12, 2018 | Editorial | Virginia A. Hostetler
Kudos for ‘apologetic’ column Re: “ ‘I’m sorry’: Apologies and abuse ” column by Carol Penner, Nov. 5, page 11. Thanks for some very good thoughts about how apologies can make... Read More
December 12, 2018 | Viewpoints | Various Contributors
We are uniquely created in God’s image. The key phrase for me is that we are unique, and with the uniqueness comes a journey that is all our own. Our journey may look vaguely... Read More
December 12, 2018 | Viewpoints | Janette Thiessen
At 9:30 a.m., the church door opens. A young woman, a girl really, slips in quietly. She asks quickly, “Can I use the washroom?” My reply is to the already closed bathroom door... Read More
December 12, 2018 | Viewpoints | Ed Olfert
To encourage women to enter church-related work, the General Conference Mennonite Church began the “Women in Church Vocations” program in 1957. Pictured, Elmer Ediger discusses... Read More
December 12, 2018 | Viewpoints | Laureen Harder-Gissing
Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year. Everyone is so joyful! We get excited for tree decorating, Christmas shopping, starting our Christmas baking while playing... Read More
December 12, 2018 | Viewpoints | Mel Harms
Since 1939, Mennonite women in British Columbia have been gathering each spring for a day of spiritual encouragement and fellowship. But this year, as the planned date approached... Read More
November 21, 2018 | Editorial | Virginia A. Hostetler
CM photo collection at Mennonite Archives of Ontario website Re: “ A united witness ,” Oct. 8, page 4. The Canadian Mennonite photograph collection lives on through the Mennonite... Read More
November 21, 2018 | Viewpoints | Various Contributors
Creating space for important cross-cultural discussion is crucial work for the church today. Our paths for the coming year have merged at Foothills Mennonite Church, where Lindo... Read More
November 21, 2018 | Viewpoints | Lontfobeko (Lindo) Manana and Brenda Tiessen-Wiens
“In the midst of life, we are surrounded by death.” These words are often spoken by a pastor during a graveside service at which loved ones gather to bury the deceased. They are... Read More
November 21, 2018 | Viewpoints | Melissa Miller
The gift-giving season is upon us, and with it comes Christmas shopping for our loved ones. We all know people who will be running around the mall five minutes before closing time... Read More
November 21, 2018 | Viewpoints | Marlow Gingerich
Did your summer include a bicycle trip? In 1891, 19-year-old Fred Coffman, far left, his brother William, and their friends Abram and Aaron Kolb biked more than 700 kilometres... Read More
November 21, 2018 | Viewpoints | Laureen Harder-Gissing
Advent means arrival. During Advent we contemplate and celebrate the arrival of our Messiah. However, the purpose of Advent for Spirit-filled followers of Christ is not to pretend... Read More
November 21, 2018 | Viewpoints | Troy Watson
The young couple was living far from home, juggling college studies and part-time work, in preparation for overseas missionary work. Their first child was due and then... Read More
October 31, 2018 | Editorial | Virginia A. Hostetler
Story on Manitoba prison ministry lauded Re: “ Paying attention to the invisible ,” Sept. 10, page 17. Many thanks for the fine article about our prison ministry program. On Oct... Read More
October 31, 2018 | Viewpoints | Various Contributors
Recently, I heard a story about a young prince named Hullabaloo. He lived in a land where everyone and everything was noisy. When people talked, they shouted at each other. When... Read More
October 31, 2018 | Viewpoints | Claire Ewert Fisher
The small church where I pastor, Grace Mennonite Church in Prince Albert, Sask., is probably not often accused of being “high church.” A few weeks ago, the service began with a... Read More
October 31, 2018 | Viewpoints | Ed Olfert
This recipe for Pfeffernusse (peppernuts) is from my Oma (grandmother) Maria (Wiebe) Kroeger and my mother Helen. (See more at “ Family tradition goes back 500 years .”)... Read More
October 31, 2018 | Viewpoints | Dave Toews
“ Pfeffernusse ,” Dora repeated after me in amazement! She couldn’t believe that my Christmas treats were the same as hers. It was Nov. 7, 2002, and we were sitting around the... Read More
October 31, 2018 | Viewpoints | Dave Toews
What role do apologies play in healing from abuse? We may feel that we can’t go wrong by offering an apology. We encourage people to apologize to each other in church... Read More
October 31, 2018 | Viewpoints | Carol Penner
Johnny Kehler, left, with his plane and George Groening, at Matheson Island, Man. Groening grew up near Lowe Farm, Man., and served the Mennonite church community for decades. As... Read More
October 31, 2018 | Viewpoints | Conrad Stoesz
What will the Mennonite church in North America look like in the next 30 years? No one has a crystal ball, but one group of forward-thinking people is helping us imagine how we... Read More
October 17, 2018 | Editorial | Virginia A. Hostetler
Differing responses to Steve Heinrichs’s ‘green gospel’ column Re: “ Peter’s Letter to Canadian Christians ,” Sept. 24, page 7. I don’t object to anyone taking a passionate stance... Read More
October 17, 2018 | Viewpoints | Various Contributors
Aug. 15 marked the end of my three-month sabbatical and my return to the office at Mennonite Church Manitoba. Time took on a special meaning during this leave as I took the... Read More
October 17, 2018 | Viewpoints | Ken Warkentin