One of my earliest memories from growing up in a Mennonite church is attending Sunday school and singing in the auditorium with all the children.
There’s a lot of voices speaking all at once, at high volume as we listen for God’s voice this Christmas. Marketers trumpeting, drawing our
Abundant life, he says. That’s what he came to give us.A somewhat surprising answer, since me and my friendsmight have suggested that he had come
Take up your cross and follow me: these are some of the most famous words of Jesus. The newest Christian knows them, and yet the
Loving God, today we give thanks for those who have fathered us.We give thanks for fathers and grandfathers who have nurtured us,and for men who
Our call to worship is from Psalm 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Our call to worship is from Luke 1:78-79 By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to
A reading for two voices, the light print a woman’s voice. It was just too intense, we had to get away. So much crying, so
This is a small scripture story, but a story with a lot of heart. It takes place in a synagogue in Galilee. We don’t know
I am a Mennonite pastor currently teaching theology at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. I’ve served congregations in Ontario and most recently, Alberta.
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