This year, Canada Post chose the Nativity scene to be featured on their holiday stamps, and to many, the appearance of this vital image to the holiday season may be a breath of fresh air after being overrun by Santa Clauses and reindeer for years. In a holiday season that is only becoming more driven by commercialism, the seemingly fewer appearances that Christ’s birth makes during Christmas time remind us that we can take its significance for granted, and think of it more as

When was the last time you felt insecure? Invalidated at work, distant from friends, or burdened by your own body? What was your first reaction? Did you think to stop and feast? Over the past year, Psalm 23 has become a constant companion to my wife and I. This Psalm, which centers on God as our provider, has grounded our daily lives, especially Psalm 23:5 (NIV): “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.”  In

If you had asked me a year ago where I thought I would be in 2026, I would have told you, “I’m not sure, hopefully in youth ministry somewhere, but right now I’m just trying to make it to graduation.” At the time, I was in my third and final year at Steinbach Bible College, and questions about the future seemed to be piling on. “What are your plans for after graduation?” “Do you have a job lined up yet?” “Are you going to work in youth ministry right away?” It was impossible

The Lord’s plans are often mysterious and strange. His use of time is different from ours. Yet in hindsight we give praise to Him for his wonderful—and timely—works. Nassau Street Church had one of these weeks from August 4 to 9. For three years NSC has formed a relationship with a largely isolated, northern, Indigenous town called Cormorant. A town of roughly 300 people. We’ve run day camps in 2023 and 2024, Christmas and Easter programs as well. Our team of fourteen was tru

Mennonite Collegiate Institute, a high school in Gretna, Manitoba has permanently shut down. The decision to close the 136-year-old residential school was made July 7 at a meeting of delegates from its 11 supporting congregations. Delegates voted to liquidate all assets to satisfy debt obligations. This included paying its 23 teachers and other staff, whose contracts run to the end of August, and $1.7 million in debt for a mortgage and a line of credit. The decision came afte

The Antioch Church plant and indoor skatepark journey has been predictably unpredictable. We repeatedly seem to find ourselves at an impasse. Although it has been stressful and takes a little longer than desired, God faithfully has provided a way each time.  We were unable to open the skate park this past winter, which slowed business and momentum. Coupled with a few donations not panning out as anticipated, we find ourselves at another possible impasse. We still owe our gene

“Formation into the image of Jesus is a long, slow process, not a one-time event”—resonate deeply with our experience in community discipleship. Spiritual growth often feels slow, and it’s easy to become discouraged or settle for less. But we’ve learned to keep showing up, praying, trusting, and partnering with the Holy Spirit in this lifelong journey.   In our Youth Discipleship group, Jenny and John have witnessed teens opening up in deeper ways. Many of these youth are now

Have you ever found yourself in a position to help someone through a difficult situation and yet struggled with knowing what to say or even how to say it? SBC is now offering the Introduction to Counselling course on Tuesday evenings to make it accessible for everyone who wishes to gain strength in their people skills and feel more confident in knowing how to help. You will learn basic counselling concepts in both theory and practice based on biblical truth and scientific evi

Did God give modern Israel to the Jews? That is the subtitle of Steinbach Bible College’s upcoming fall course, Two Views on Christian Zionism . This course will explore two different views on Christian Zionism. As part of this process, students will learn about the history of Israel and of the Zionist movement, evaluate the biblical and theological arguments for and against Christian Zionism, and consider how Christians should respond to the current Israel/Palestine controve

God intends for His Son Jesus to be King and for us to reign  with  Him. Stunningly, we little people end up ruling the New Creation with Christ. Here’s an astonishing example from Revelation 3:21; “To the one who conquers I will give a place with me on my throne, just as I myself conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.” Christ reigns and thus we will too. This is a vast theme across scripture connected back to God’s gift of dominion to Adam and Eve. Two observat

Recently I had the opportunity to read through the book Ancient Wisdom for the Care of Souls by Coleman M. Ford and Shawn J. Wilhite. The book draws out the ancient perspectives of the pastoral office from the writings of Church Fathers such as Basil of Caesarea, Ambrose of Milan, Augustine of Hippo, and John Chrysostom, to name a few. These were pastors who worked in a pagan society, unwelcoming to Christianity. They were also pastors who were, in some cases, less than a ce