On Carving
/Jeff Thiessen follows up on his post about scaling back, covering in more depth a way forward.
Read MoreJeff Thiessen follows up on his post about scaling back, covering in more depth a way forward.
Read MoreThis 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 MoreThis 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 MoreFollowing a baptism weekend, Pastor Russell spends time thinking of some of the lesser thought about implications of Adult Baptism.
Read MoreIn light of the recent passing of Erdman (Ed) Sawatzky, Jeff Thiessen reflects on the impact this man had on who he is today.
Read MoreThis week, Donna Thiessen shares how an unexpected morning glory caused her to reflect on what will come in our lives if left untended.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreShannon Doerksen talks about what to do when you find yourself in a position where you don’t know what to say.
Read MoreDonna Thiessen, following the addition of two goat kids to her family, spends time reflecting on what these two animals can teach us about acting in love instead of aggression.
Read MoreLearning languages is a lot like building our relationship with God. It is not hard to do and it doesn’t require any special smarts, but instead takes consistent time.
Read MoreJeff Thiessen reflects on what it means to be near-sighted or far-sighted spiritually, as well as what each contribute to our faith.
Read MoreGraduations bring many different feelings, some happy and others fearful of the uncertain. Thankfully, the Bible addresses these feelings well.
Read MoreShannon Doerksen talks about how on the third birthday of her daughter, Noelle, she has come to reflect on the nature of prayer.
Read MorePastor Russell talks about one of his favourite passages, the Greatest Commandment, spending time unpacking how to understand it and the impact it has on our lives.
Read MoreThis week, Tim Hildebrandt shares with us about the unity of the Trinity, something many Christians don’t think of much, but that impacts both us and our relationship with God profoundly.
Read MoreIn this post, Pastor Russell talks about a heresy that has become increasingly common in the church today, as well as the issues it poses to our witness, and how we can address its scourge head-on.
Read MoreIn this post, Jeff Thiessen shares with us about how he has enjoyed not going to Church services during the lockdown, a fact that has lead him to spend time questioning what the Church is really for.
Read MoreMacGregor EMC issues a public statement as to the recent events in Washington.
Read MoreIn light of the situation surrounding the death of George Floyd, Pastor Russell talks about the topic of the Justice of God.
Read MoreThis coming Sunday is Pentecost, and to get you into the scripture, we have a small contest. Also in this post is Prayer Walk Route four, and an inspirational sermon excerpt to get you fired up for God.
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