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Cesar Garcia
Jun 8, 2022
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...
Wes and Carol Schellenberg
Jun 6, 2022
Giving and receiving
When Russia invaded Ukraine, missionaries and their churches in Europe saw the impact of the war. Refugees flooded into neighboring...
John Longhurst
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...
Guillermo and Mary-Ann Reddekopp
Jun 3, 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...
Jesse Penner
Apr 13, 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 Doel
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...
John Longhurst
Apr 12, 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....
Jason Dueck
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...
Bonnie Hildebrand
Apr 11, 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...
Kelly Lesser
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...
Quentin Unger
Apr 8, 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....
Lyn Dyck
Apr 7, 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...
Michael Krahn
Feb 9, 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...
Kelly Lesser
Feb 7, 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...
Rachel Wall
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?”...
Lyn Dyck
Feb 6, 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,...
Lil Goertzen
Feb 4, 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....
Ken Shigematsu
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...
Kelsey Doell
Dec 18, 2021
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...
Kelly Lesser
Dec 7, 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...
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