The Way We Chose
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For many considered high-risk for Covid-19, this past year has been a constant stressor. With the vaccine, we have the opportunity to address and fix this problem.
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To Rejoice with Those who Mourn
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For those dealing with infertility, this time of year is difficult. There are wisdoms that help, all the same.
Read MoreWaste Management
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Jeff Thiessen shares of the importance of good waste management when it comes to the healthy functioning of the body of Christ.
Read MoreHow Is This One Going To Go?
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We have entered another lockdown. As we head into it, let’s ask ourselves, “How do we want this time to go?”
Read MoreA Couple of Weeks Ago I Cut All My Hair Off
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Jeff Thiessen reflects on cutting his hair, sharing what that has taught him about the nature of making major and minor life changes.
Read MoreAbout Being Faithful in Small Things
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This week we have a special guest writer, Pastor Kevin Wiebe, sharing with us how his life led him to write a book on addressing poverty.
Read MoreSomething Old, Something New
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Jeff Thiessen reflects on the history of Osterwick, and what it has to say to us looking forward to Easter.
Read MoreWhy Do you Read Your Bible?
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In this first installment of an ongoing series on “why we read out bibles”, MEMC member Linden Guenther shares with us his thoughts.
Read MoreLike Trees Planted by the Water
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Groves of trees are constantly changing and renewing themselves in order to remain the same. This week, Jeff Thiessen tells us how the church is in many ways similar.
Read MoreLessons I have learned About Prayer with Evelyn Rodgers
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This week, Evelyn Rodgers shares with us four lessons she has learned about prayer over her life; lessons we can all grow from hearing.
Read MoreWhat I am Thankful for This Year
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For the final post of 2020, I look back on this most difficult of years and talk about all that I am most thankful for.
Read MoreThe Living Word of God
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There is power in reading the Bible! This week Evelyn Rodgers explorer the importance of spending time in the Word, exhorting us to do likewise.
Read MoreUnforgiveness – Cancer of the Soul
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This week, Evelyn Rodgers outlines for us the problems that unforgiveness causes in our lives, as well as the lives of the church, and then tells us how with God we can tackle this issue head-on.
Read MoreChicken Little
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Jeff Thiessen continues on sharing lessons from the barnyard. This time reflecting on what the story of Chicken Little has to say for the church in these uncertain times.
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Lord You Were There
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This week, Evelyn Rodgers writes about how God taught her to place things in His hands for the best results. This article is reprinted with permission from The Messenger, the publication of the EMC.
Read MoreAdding or Subtracting
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This week, Jeff Thiessen begins a conversation of what should be a part of the church, and which should be whittled away for the health of the congregation.
Read MoreThe Planting of the LORD: Morning Glories
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This week, Donna Thiessen shares how an unexpected morning glory caused her to reflect on what will come in our lives if left untended.
Read MoreCalled to be Reconciled
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The Mennonites have a history of wronging others through no fault of their own. In this post, we talk about how this lack of fault does not absolve us from needing to work to set things right.
Read MoreFor When You Don't Know What to Say
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Shannon Doerksen talks about what to do when you find yourself in a position where you don’t know what to say.
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