Becoming a house of prayer
Jesus declares in Mark 11:17, “My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.” A house of prayer is a dwelling...
Five minutes with Ed Holmes
In his “day job” as a mechanical engineer for United Launch Alliance, Ed Holmes helps with rocket launches to put satellites into space, but...
The importance of denominations
Denominations. Do they still have purpose? Although technically USMB is a conference of churches and not necessarily a denomination, the question still pertains to...
Journey to sobriety leads to Jesus
I took my first drink of alcohol when I was 14. Looking back now, I was in trouble from the start. I just didn’t...
Community of Mennonite Brethren Churches in Congo
Communauté des Eglises des Frères Mennonites au Congo (CEFMC, Community of Mennonite Brethren Churches in Congo) is gearing up for a momentous occasion—its centennial...
Celebrating the power of teamwork
It has been a remarkable start of the year for the LAMB District Conference. As I look back at the first half of 2018,...
The day of small things
In the Old Testament, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Haggai for Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, and to Joshua the...
Five minutes with Steve Schroeder
Steve Schroeder is up to his elbows in bread dough at his Great Harvest Bakery these days. After 34 years of pastoring Mennonite Brethren...