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Brokenness
Broken. This is how my mug ended up as I was starting to write these words today. This mug is very special to me because it was a present...

Cesar Garcia
Jun 8, 2022


Giving and receiving
When Russia invaded Ukraine, missionaries and their churches in Europe saw the impact of the war. Refugees flooded into neighboring...

Wes and Carol Schellenberg
Jun 6, 2022


MDS volunteer reframes the Psalms as Haiku
Roger Friesen’s book, “Songs That Jesus Sang: The Psalms in Haiku Verse,” a fundraiser for MDS WINNIPEG, MB – It was a winter storm that...

John Longhurst
Jun 6, 2022


Shifting
Nuevo Ideal, Durango, MX – “Mom, now I understand why I need to wear a helmet.” This was the first thing Lavinia said to me following...

Guillermo and Mary-Ann Reddekopp
Jun 3, 2022


Overcoming Shame and Discovering our True Self
Shame is one of the most universal human experiences. Whether we are young or old, students, teachers, ministry or business leaders, all...

Jesse Penner
Apr 13, 2022


What’s so Good About God’s love?
What’s so good about God’s love? God’s love is something we sing about, hear about, and read about all the time. We are maybe even...

Jesse Doel
Apr 13, 2022


MDS Canada Volunteers “Like a Bunch of Angels”
PRINCETON, B.C. – Mario Loutef has been working on his flooded home in Princeton, B.C. since the water receded over three months ago....

John Longhurst
Apr 12, 2022


MCC Partners in Ukraine Work to Meet Physical and Spiritual Needs
Western Ukraine – In the silence that lived between the deadly warnings of air raid sirens, the sound of a small choir, singing a song...

Jason Dueck
Apr 12, 2022


The Hill to Die On
Early on Easter Monday in 1917 the Battle of Vimy Ridge commenced amid the sleet and mud in France. It was the culmination of years of...

Bonnie Hildebrand
Apr 11, 2022


Respond to the Invitation
I remember preparing for our wedding. Specifically, I remember sending out physical invitations. At that time, our invitations were...

Kelly Lesser
Apr 11, 2022


Forgiveness Through Christ
"Easter – it’s personal" This Easter season, Christians all around the world will celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ....

Quentin Unger
Apr 8, 2022


Respond
The Easter season is upon us. When I reflect on Christ’s finished work on the cross, there are two compelling themes that come out - Love...

Lyn Dyck
Apr 7, 2022


COVID Has Made Us Weary, But We Should Still Be Doing Good
Seldom in the world’s history has the entirety of humankind been subjected to such mind-numbing and soul-crushing stress and chaos that...

Michael Krahn
Feb 9, 2022


Renew Me, Oh God
The laptop computer that I am writing this article on is one that has been “refurbished.” While not a new machine, it is a computer which...

Kelly Lesser
Feb 7, 2022


Restoration and Renewal: Hope for Our Weary Souls
“Rachel, do you love me?” “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” “Feed my lambs.” Again, Jesus said to me, “Rachel, do you love me?”...

Rachel Wall
Feb 7, 2022


RENEW
I’ve never been a big New Year’s Resolution guy. Many people make resolutions stating that they want to lose a few pounds, get healthy,...

Lyn Dyck
Feb 6, 2022


Missions and Ministry: renewed and continuing after 85 years
For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 3:11 It was the fall of 1936....

Lil Goertzen
Feb 4, 2022


Love that Conquers Shame
From time to time, I have a nightmare: I'm in the church sanctuary, the offering is being taken, and I am about to get up and preach in a...

Ken Shigematsu
Feb 4, 2022


COVID Christmas Advent Reflections
It is to my absolute amazement that COVID is still with us for Christmas 2021. Who knew? Our Sovereign God, that’s who! I take great...

Kelsey Doell
Dec 18, 2021


Shepherds and the focus shift
The Christmas season is always a time of the year that I enjoy. Yet, it feels that many times I am almost too busy to take it in. It’s...

Kelly Lesser
Dec 7, 2021
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