Open To Us A Door
The closing of church doors across the country in mid-March due to COVID-19 restrictions has scattered this body, causing a mad scramble as congregations across Mennonite Church Canada adapted their...
View ArticleUK Court Rules Against Christian Legal Group in At-Home Abortion Case
In the United Kingdom, women can now have abortions at home legally—despite a Christian legal group’s contention that the decision was made without proper parliamentary and medical scrutiny. In March,...
View ArticleOur neighbourhood is our church
Jesus geo-located our faith right in the middle of our neighbourhoods. He said we are to love God and love our neighbours, and Paul said to the Romans and Galatians that if we love our neighbours we...
View ArticleFighting Fatigue During COVID-19
Most of us remember what we were doing on 9/11 or when Operation Desert Storm began. Now, most of us will remember the day everything changed for church leaders. For me, it was Thursday, March 12, and...
View ArticleFear won’t win the coronavirus fight
The coronavirus has created widespread fear. Uncertainty about the nature of the virus, fueled by huge doses of daily information, has created increasing alarm. Stay-at-home orders followed by...
View Article5 TRANSFORMATIVE QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE YOU REOPEN YOUR CHURCH
If you’re feeling like the decisions you’re facing as a pastor today are complicated, you’re right. There are so many complex, confusing and uncertain factors that factor into re-opening churches in...
View ArticleGod is here, God is with us
We have experienced a profound disruption in our lives, our communities and our church. Grief has accompanied us as we faced many losses, perhaps including the devastating deaths of family and friends...
View ArticleIn the wake of yet more anti-Black violence: We must ‘fight the freeze’
According to mental health professionals, when human beings encounter a threat we respond in one of three ways: fight, flight or freeze. We can choose to confront the threat by fighting, either...
View ArticleMontreal protesters drive home message racism is a problem here too
Organizers of an anti-racism demonstration in Montreal don't want their message to be lost after a protest that drew thousands to the streets ended in looting by a smaller group of people, once the...
View ArticlePandemic relieves us from the burden of producing results
In today’s troubling times, everyone – colleague, neighbour, relative, friend or stranger –has a story to tell, a situation to process, fears to face and hopes to nurture. How uncomfortable to realize...
View ArticleDisney-Pixar Animation Film Bombards Kids with ‘Coming Out’ Story
Disney is promoting it as a “heartwarming tale,” but the new Pixar short film “Out” might leave unsuspecting parents of young children with more heartbreak than heart warmth... The post Disney-Pixar...
View ArticleOnce again – It’s time for open, loving, respectful dialogue about racism in...
It stands today and forever that we must seek God and justice in our culture. Racism isn’t going away. Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, “Racism is real in the U.S. and Canada.”It certainly is...
View ArticleChristian in the collapse?
Phil Wagler calls us to lament and repent; receive the gospel; love Jesus more than our politics; stop reducing church to a room; live small in a big way; and speak up.... The post Christian in the...
View ArticleSalvation Army in Moose Jaw Fills in the Gap to Feed the Hungry
When the local men’s emergency shelter reduced their feeding program to protect volunteers and residents from the coronavirus, The Salvation Army in Moose Jaw, Sask., stepped in to ensure that...
View ArticleMyCamp App Brings Bible Camp to Kids
Thousands of children will have the opportunity to take part in a virtual camp experience this summer, thanks to a brand new faith-based app tailored just for them. Created by top children’s app...
View ArticleFaith guides Anglican directing emergency response in Fort McMurray
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic downturn followed many problems that predated the virus: international conflict, domestic turmoil, the global climate emergency. Matthew Flinders, founding...
View ArticleReligion and politics: Which is master, which is servant?
Religion and politics keep intersecting, at home and abroad. Too often, of course, the combination raises questions…and hackles. It should instead raise hope... The post Religion and politics: Which is...
View ArticleLifeWay to Offer Free Virtual Event Focusing on Pastoral Emotional Health
In response to the impact of COVID-19 on church leaders—and to help point a way forward—Mandrell is joining with Pete Scazzero, author of the best-selling book “The Emotionally Leader” for a free,...
View ArticleI Have Only One Hope for Racial Justice: A God Who Conquered Death
The entire globe is convulsing with social unrest and protests. Almost every day, I wake up to an endless stream of news that tempts me to despair. I look at the persistent racism and systemic...
View ArticleTHE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO REOPENING YOUR CHURCH
So, loosely inspired by The ScrewTape Letters (with deep apologies to C.S. Lewis) and by Dwight Shrute’s profound leadership insight from The Office tv show: Whenever I’m about to do something, I think...
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