Ron Thiessen says, “Hallowed Be Your Name”
The Lord’s Prayer 2019 By Pastor Ron Thiessen Prayer has always been a mystery to me. I think it was a mystery to the early disciples as well because they seemed baffled by [...]
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Dr. Arden Thiessen: Our Father in Heaven
Editor’s Note: There will be a series on the Lord’s Prayer in 2019. This follows the Apostles’ Creed (2016), the Protestant (Radical) Reformation (2017), and the Mental [...]
James Regehr: Go Tell It On The Mountain!
by James Regehr What a joyful message filled with excitement and hope. Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born! I can still remember, as if it were yesterday, [...]
Dr. Gus Konkel: How Long, O Lord? A Biblical Theology of Suffering
A Preview of the SBC Leadership Conference March 15-16, 2019 by Dr. Gus Konkel In Psalm 13 the phrase repeats like a staccato beat in the whole first stanza: How long? Will [...]
Irene Ascough: Being Restored
Mental Health Initiative 2018 by Irene Ascough For the past year The Messenger has published articles that have spoken about Mental Health and Mental Illness. As a Mental [...]
Kevin Wiebe: Theology and Mental Illness
MHI Committee Note: Committed Christians within EMC churches lead the Mental Health Initiative (MHI). The committee believes that faith in Christ is essential for eternal [...]
Peter Ascough: Does Social Media Use Affect Youth Mental Health?
Mental Health Initiative 2018 by Peter Ascough A few years ago, the Centre for Parent and Youth Understanding (CYPU.org) put out an article entitled “Facebook [...]
Dr. Chris Marchand: Caregivers, Take Care!
Mental Health Initiative 2018 An Interview About Secondary Trauma with Dr. Chris Marchand by Irma Janzen Irma Janzen: Secondary trauma, also called vicarious trauma, is a [...]
Heidi Dirks: Anxiety in Youth – Journeying Towards Freedom
by Heidi Dirks Note: This article is intended to provide general information and is not a substitute for professional assessment and interventions. Picture This You’ve [...]
Peter Doerksen: Rooted in the Gospel —Rooted, Certified, Bearing Fruit
2018 Convention by Peter Doerksen Session One: Is Your Faith Rooted in the Gospel? (Matt. 13:1-9) We want to use roots and plant life as a word picture and explanation of [...]
