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- Sep 1
- 2 min
Lifelong Learning
Shortly before my fifth birthday, when it was my time to start school, I was afraid. I’m not sure what I was afraid of but I knew I...
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- Aug 1
- 2 min
Time
As I was writing this, I had just flipped the calendar over to a new month — August. The coming of August generally signals for me that...
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- Jun 1
- 2 min
The Blessing of Stories
Stories — who doesn’t love a good story?I enjoy reading stories because through them we meet people, we visit places, and we experience...
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- May 1
- 2 min
The Hope in Spring
Yesterday I was out working in our yard, cleaning up the garden boxes and preparing for the growth that is already on its way. Last fall...
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- Apr 10
- 2 min
He is Risen! ... does it matter?
He is risen! Does it matter? Okay, spoiler alert (in case you need it): the answer is yes. The four gospels all end with the empty tomb...
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- Feb 1
- 2 min
A Path of Prayer
Lent begins on February 22 this year with Ash Wednesday. It has often been seen as a time of giving something up, sacrificing or...
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- Jan 1
- 2 min
God of Creation and Re-creation
Our God is a God of creation, as we often read in Scripture. However, as we come to the end of one year and the beginning of the next,...
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- Dec 1, 2022
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The Gift of Silence
Imagine being told that you would become parents of a baby at a very old age. Is it any wonder that Zechariah had some doubt about what...
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- Nov 1, 2022
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The Book that Speaks TO Us and FOR Us
The book of psalms is a unique book in the Bible. It is the prayerbook of the Bible and was also the prayerbook for the Jewish people,...
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- Oct 1, 2022
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A Season of Gratitude
This is the season of thanksgiving, a time to give thanks for the harvest. But this thankfulness goes deeper than just having what we...
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- Aug 8, 2022
- 2 min
We declare what we have heard and seen
This verse formed the theme of the Mennonite Church Canada gathering in Edmonton at the end of July. It has been three years since the...
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- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
Following Jesus Together Across Barriers
Shalom (the peace of God) - In Indonesian you would be greeted with Salam Datang which also comes from the word Shalom. As I am writing...
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- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
Catching a Glimpse of God's Creation
Genesis chapter one describes the activities of the creator God as creation took shape through the spoken words of God.“Let the earth put...
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- May 1, 2022
- 2 min
It's Spring!
Greetings in the name of the risen Lord! I begin with the words from the hymn In the bulb there is a flower. This song is often sung at...
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