Introducing The MennoCast
After many years of dreaming, I’m so excited to announce the launch of my new project together with my friends Carrie Lehn and Ryan Dueck - The MennoCast!
Read MoreThe Gift of a Coffee with John H. Neufeld
One of the greatest gifts you can give another person is your time. That’s why I was honoured when one of the pillars in our Mennonite church took the time to have coffee with me.
Read MoreYou Are Not Alone
You are not alone. No matter what wilderness we walk through, God is always with us. The community of the church, the body of Christ is too. But don’t take my word for it. Take some time to listen to leaders from across Mennonite Church Canada.
Read MoreOn Being the Other's Other
If there’s one word that we could use to describe our Canadian and international political climate, I think it would be “polarizing.” But how can we love like Jesus in an age where we are expected to pick sides and fight?
Read MoreWe Are All Somewhat Blind
Not too long ago, I needed a walk home to reflect on an inspiring conference and a troubling pastor’s gathering I experienced within the span of a week. What I came away with was a conviction that unity might actually be our greatest witness in this age of polarization.
Read More60 Years a Church
2018 marks 60 years for Sterling as an incorporated church. As we gathered this summer to celebrate God’s faithfulness to us over these years, I heard a moving story from someone who was there even before the beginning
Read MoreDo Mennonites Live by the Spirit?
This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost and the fulfilment of Jesus’ promise that the helper (Holy Spirit) will come for the church. But what does it actually mean to live by the Spirit? I asked some Mennonite pastors and leaders to help me try to answer that.
Read MoreAnd Then I Met a Hutterite
I grew up Baptist, but I found something very life-giving in the Mennonite tradition. I felt at home because the Mennonites answered some of the hard question I had been wrestling with. And then I met a Hutterite. They live out community and faith in a very tangible way. So, who's right?
Read MoreAre We Really Family?
Why do we say we are a family as the church but then move so quickly to divorce when we disagree? Let’s not be so quick to give up without looking for ways to stay united, love each other, and live up to our commitments.
Read MoreThe Long Road of Reconciliation
A few weeks ago, I sat around a table with some friends in a cafe in Winnipeg to talk about reconciliation and our church’s connection to Cross Lake. What does reconciliation look like? How do we dismantle the systems of government and industry to bring justice to a community as small as Cross Lake? It was evident that there were no easy answers.
Read MoreChoosing to Stay in the Mennonite Church
Being the church is messy work. No one ever said it wouldn’t or shouldn’t be. I can see how someone would leave our meeting yesterday and say “This is too much. Why don’t we just leave our conference and do our own thing?” I can understand that. Being the church on the local, regional, national, and global level isn’t easy.
Read MoreThe Last Objectors - Remembering Our Story
It is so important for us to keep our history alive for future generations. Our Mennonite history is proof for us that there is an alternative to fighting with violence in war. The Last Objectors is a new documentary that tells that story.
Read MoreLicence to Scream
What do you do to confront suffering and evil in this world? Have you discovered the practice of lament? J. Richard Middleton digs deep into the teachings of the Psalms and the stories of Abraham and Job to teach us what role lament has in our relationship with God.
Read MoreI've Never Had Rollkuchen. Can I Still Be Mennonite?
Do you call yourself a Mennonite? Are you curious about what makes Mennonites who they are? If, when people think of Mennonites, they think of white Europeans, Low-German and rollkuchen, then I think we've missed the point.
Read MoreIs This My Moses Moment?
I got a call one evening a little over a year ago. It was a member of the church I go to asking me whether or not I had ever thought of becoming a pastor. I wondered, "Is this my Moses moment?"
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