Monday, December 11, 2023

Peter Martinovich Friesen: Advocate for the oppressed

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Peter M. Friesen (1849–1914) is a towering figure in the Mennonite Brethren story. He wrote a monumental historical work on the Mennonites in Russia...

Heinrich and Maria Enns: Called to serve

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“If we do not come back, if we die, then from this group there will have to be others who will follow,” Heinrich Enns...

John B. Toews: Church statesman

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John B. Toews (Sept. 24, 1906–May 9, 1998) was one of the most influential Mennonite Brethren church leaders of the 20th century. His influence...

P. Karuna Shree Joel: Messenger of hope

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Karuna Shree (Feb. 8, 1964—July 7, 1996) was born to Mennonite Brethren high school teachers S.S. Krupiah and B.D. Kanthamma on the MB Mission...

Prioritizing peacemaking

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Just over a decade ago, the U.S. Conference Board of Faith and Life (BFL) initiated a process of reviewing Article 13: Love and Nonresistance...

I’ve changed my mind

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Thirteen years ago, the U.S. Conference of MB Churches (USMB) started a process that led to changing Article 13 of the Confession of Faith....

Three reminders for peacemakers

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“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God,” Jesus says in Matthew 5:9. Why is being a peacemaker so important? Peacemakers...

Worth it

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Psalm 5:3 says, “Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly” (NLT). It was...