by Eleanor Lee Gustaw
The Star that shone one glorious night
Held a message of a king’s pure Light.
Where far away this child was born;
His royal line of Heavenly throne. Continue reading The Cross and Christmas
Category Archives: Columns
In the Stillness
By Les Martens
Though we just might think that the righteous win, if we keep the rules and we do not sin, the plain truth is that the best man died even though he prayed, he pleaded, and cried, “Father let this pass help me end this pain.” But the silence stayed and the curse remained. In the garden bound, by the high priest tried, he was kissed, betrayed, left alone, denied. Continue reading In the Stillness
Who Do You Think You Are?
by Loreena Thiessen
When someone asks, “Who are you?” what do you say? You tell them your name, of course.
Your name identifies you. It was chosen especially for you. It sets you apart. It may also show something of your personality. Continue reading Who Do You Think You Are?
Awe-Full: Remembering a Catholic Service from 29 Years Ago
By Rod Friesen
As I worked this morning (drywall taper), I had a question on my mind. Or, to sound more spiritual, it was on my heart.
Am I Awe-Full? As in, am I full of a sense of reverence and awe? My mind, as I worked, was questioning the word awful, and I was confused as to its origin and how it came to mean, in common use, something terrible. That is a bit off track, but it led me to this place: Do I live in a sense of reverence of our Creator and Sustainer? Continue reading Awe-Full: Remembering a Catholic Service from 29 Years Ago
Be Your Best
by Loreena Thiessen
Do you want to be the best? What do you want to be best at?
If you are the best you will feel good about it. Your best will be noticed and it may help someone else. Continue reading Be Your Best
Book Review: Love in a Time of Hate
Hanna Schott, Love in a Time of Hate: The Story of Magda and Andre Trocme and the Village That Said No to the Nazis (Herald Press, 2017). ISBN 9781513801254 (paperback). $22.95. Reviewed by Myra Kroeker (EFC Steinbach), BA, wife and mother.
This book challenged and inspired in various ways, mainly from Matthew 25 where Jesus says, “I was hungry and you fed me. I was in prison, and you came to me.” Continue reading Book Review: Love in a Time of Hate
Spiritual Health and Patience with the Church
by Terry M. Smith
After decades of studying wider Church and Anabaptist-Mennonite history, I suggest that a few words on any period of church history are inadequate for later generations to accurately assess the spiritual health of their predecessors. Often there were problems, yet I suspect there was also more spiritual health than is sometimes acknowledged. Continue reading Spiritual Health and Patience with the Church
