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Layton Friesen
Dec 1
Where is Your Next Pastor Now?
An era is ending. See if this agrees with what you’re seeing. For the last several generations, when our churches needed a new pastor, we...
Micheal Krahn
Nov 28
The Shepherd’s Refuge: Answering God’s Call to Care for Pastors
The Unexpected End - And Beginning Have you ever asked God for direction only to have him answer more clearly than you expected? In the...
Michael Zwaagstra
Sep 4
Predestination is a Challenging Topic for Christians
In his letter to the church in Ephesus, Paul reminded the Ephesians that God “chose us in him before the foundation of the world”...
Layton Friesen
Aug 14
The Church Has no Leadership Shortage
When I entered the academic world recently, I noticed changes in Christian education I had not been aware of. I had not realized...
Carla Friesen-Martin
Mar 27
Grief and Hope in the Garden
Easter is about grand themes. Jesus suffered and died for our sins. He paid the penalty for every act of rebellion against God. He rose...
Kelly Lesser
Mar 26
Surely This is The Son of God
“At the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi,...
Brad Fehr
Mar 26
Which Voice to Follow? Easter, Death, and Resurrection of Christ
I love the topic of apologetics. Understanding theology and why you believe what you believe has been intriguing in my life as a...
Layton Friesen
Mar 25
Raising Children with wonder
Intellectuals face unique challenges when it comes to raising their children for Jesus. Why is this? I write this from hard-earned...
Carolyn Wiebe
Mar 21
Reassurance in Unexpected Places
I didn’t think I’d get a second chance. It was unexpected to have an opportunity to get back to my fall ‘to-do’ list after reluctantly...
Allen Schellenberg
Mar 21
A Love Beyond All Measure
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John...
Kelly Lesser
Feb 8
Loosely Held Plans Allow for Response to God’s call
“Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." Why,...
Tim Goertzen
Feb 1
Treasured Foundation Recap - Voice of Truth
Treasured Foundation is EMMC's youth conference. This event happens every three years at the end of December. TF focuses on connecting...
Terry Kaufman
Dec 28, 2023
“Work by Design,” and the Rest of The Story
Genesis 2:15 records for us how God, as part of his good and perfect plan for his creation, tasked Adam to “cultivate and tend” the...
Patrick D. Friesen
Dec 23, 2023
The Mixed Messages of Christmas
The lights have been hung on the eaves, the Christmas tree has been selected and appropriately decorated, and my nose is picking up the...
Kelly Lesser
Dec 22, 2023
Proclaim His Glory
Isaiah 40:3-5 “A voice of one calling: "In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our...
Dr. Joel Thiessen
Dec 19, 2023
Passing the Baton: How Faith Gets Passed to the Next Generation. . . or Not
I grew up in Winnipeg until I was sixteen years old. I begin with two brief stories of this formative period that are illustrative of the...
Kelly Lesser
Oct 5, 2023
Lord of The Harvest
As I drive into the office in Winnipeg, MB several times a week, I have plenty of time to watch the landscape change around me. Over the...
Randall Friesen
Oct 5, 2023
Honour God: Gratitude, Connection, and Remembrance
In April when Lil Goertzen, editor asked if I would write an article for The Recorder about Thanksgiving, I was glad to do it. I told her...
Tim Goertzen
Oct 1, 2023
Treasured Foundation – Focus on Youth
December 28 – 31, 2023 at Steinbach Bible College, Manitoba Speaker: Kent Martens, pastor at Steinbach Evangelical Free Church, Manitoba...
Layton Friesen
Sep 4, 2023
Pedal to the Metal Love
Do you realize how unusual God’s love is? If I could really hold this in the depths of my soul, I would be a joy-filled person. This is...
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