The Messenger – A publication of the Evangelical Mennonite Conference

Dr. Rob Reimer: Discerning God’s Voice– Two Diverse Approaches, Three Key Characteristics

By Dr. Rob Reimer, SBC president The past few weeks have been filled with conversations regarding the SBC Leadership Conference. This article is a response addressing some of [...]
Irma Janzen: Supporting People Who Live With Mental Illnesses

Mental Health Initiative 2018 by Irma Janzen People who live with a mental illness have been my teachers! I have learned a lot about life from what they model and what they [...]
Dr. Stephen Farris: Don’t Put Family First, Give That Spot to God

by Dr. Stephen Farris Sometimes punctuation matters. “Family first?” is a question worth considering. “Family first” as a statement is a problem. Other than a phrase [...]
Kevin Wiebe: Responding to Spiritual Experiences

In light of the controversy around Dr. Phillip Cary’s article Hearing From God (Jan. 2018), the Board of Church Ministries asked Kevin Wiebe to adapt his essay from [...]
Dr. Hendrik van der Breggen: The Christian Faith: It Makes Sense!

by Dr. Hendrik van der Breggen A few years ago, advertisements on buses in London, Toronto, and other major cities stated this: THERE’S PROBABLY NO GOD. NOW STOP WORRYING [...]

Phil Hamm: Paraguay, a Prayer Trip Beyond Description

April 12, 2018

Editor’s Note: This article has been republished due to some corrections being made. By Phil Hamm Leaving the cold north of Canada behind, the prayer team of nine led [...]
Bolivia: Nancy Friesen To Return
Albert Martens: Polar Bear Marathon Has World-Wide Impact
Dwayne and Shannon: Brazil, Quest Will Celebrate a 10-Year Anniversary

Blumenort: Eight Baptized, Ladies’ Programs Thrive

April 5, 2018

by Janice Harder BLUMENORT, Man.—On Nov. 26 2017, Pastor Anthony Reimer performed the baptismal ceremony for eight candidates. Rachel Cox, Jayda Brandt, Clarissa Brandt, [...]
MacGregor: Adopting Missionaries Enhances Prayer
Pansy: 6 + 16 = 22 Baptized in One Service
Portage: Baptisms in 2017, God’s Faithfulness in 2018

Wally Doerksen: Skills and Tools Needed To Help People

April 17, 2018

by Wally Doerksen, Steinbach, Man. In the March 2018 issue of The Messenger, Irene Ascough writes an article called Promoting Positive Mental Health in the Church. It seems [...]
Letter: Obedience and a New Year of Grace Ahead
Letters November 2017
Letters October 2017

Review: Awesome Kidmin Conference 2018

April 23, 2018

By Ruth Friesen On March 2-3, 2018, I had the privilege of attending the Awesome Kidmin Conference. Hearing a conference described as “awesome” in its title made me a bit [...]
Layton Friesen: Tracking the Un-Guessable Lord
Buried Treasure
Book Review: Recollections of a Sectarian Realist, A Mennonite Life in the Twentieth Century

General Board Approves New Structure

April 9, 2018

by Tim Dyck At the General Board meeting on March 7, the board approved changes to the Conference Handbook and the revised job descriptions for Conference staff. These [...]
Mental Health Workshop to be Held on April 28 at MacGregor EMC
MCC: Supporting maternal and newborn nutrition in Afghanistan
MWC and MCC: The way of the open palm, peacebuilding at the UN

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