Leaving, on a jet plane… That song rings in our ears as we finish our final packing today. Just before midnight tonight, April 1, our family will be boarding a jet towards Zambia. We will be returning home to Alberta on April 18, Lord willing. Guillermo and I (Mary-Ann) have been asked to be the speakers at the Flying Mission Zambia (FMZ) annual Spiritual Life Conference, April 12-15 and our 3 teens will be helping with the program for the missionary kids (MKs) together. Sher

Thank you for being part of the team that prays, encourages, and financially supports the work of Inner City Youth Alive at Gem Lake Wilderness Camp. It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 17 years. God has truly been faithful, and I could not continue in this ministry without you. Our winter camp season ended much better than it began. We had a great time enjoying outdoor activities together in God’s creation, but more importantly, we had many opportunities for meaningf

A few days before we were to start our latest GriefShare cycle, we were expecting 7 participants. In the last two days, we had 4 people sign up, and another showed up unexpectedly, so we ended up with 12, our largest group so far. This meant dividing into two discussion groups after the video to give the participants more time to share. Due to various circumstances, the group settled down to 8 regulars. We continue to be so blessed seeing the Lord’s work in the lives of parti

Early in 2026, Elaine and I had the privilege of living in Bolivia for three months from mid-January to mid-April, while serving in an interim leadership role with the Low German ministry of MEM. Although most of our assignment focused on the MEM team and ministries, one of the rich side benefits of our experience was reconnecting monthly with pastors and churches from LIEAB (La Iglesia Evangélica Anabautista en Bolivia). For many EMMCers connected to Bolivia ministry over th

When I think back on my first trip to Bolivia, there isn’t just one moment that stands out. Instead, it’s a collection of moments, conversations, and realizations that I continue to ponder in my heart. One of the clearest takeaways for me was the importance of simply being present. Before the trip, I wondered what I could really offer in such a short amount of time. I knew I would be impacted personally, but I questioned whether my presence would actually make a difference to

The third year Missions Exposure trip (MX3), is one of the last steps towards preparing SBC students to step out of SBC to follow Jesus, serve the Church, and engage the world. This year, a team of 13 of us went to Spain and Morocco to do that preparation. During our time there, we served in various ways, sometimes in ways that hardly felt like serving at all. We grew as a team, often a team including the locals and other missionaries we were working with. There was so much l

This past month has been a meaningful and encouraging season for the SBC community as we celebrated another group of graduates being sent out to follow Jesus, serve the church, and engage the world. On April 24 and 25, Steinbach Bible College celebrated 30 graduates, including 21 graduates at our Commencement Ceremony and nine Certificate graduates recognized the day before for completing foundational theological training and preparation for continued ministry and service. Am

SBC’s Leadership Conference topic this year was The Transformative Presence of Jesus in Baptism and Communion. Patrick Franklin, associate professor of theology at Tyndale University, was the main speaker for this weekend and assumed the monumental task of walking through a perspective on baptism and communion that is not very familiar in our churches. This perspective is the presence of Jesus in Baptism and Communion. To explain how Jesus is present in these church practices