Christ’s return and the Anabaptist lens
US. Mennonite Brethren, as well as many other evangelicals, have been greatly influenced in their reading of Scripture, and specifically “end times” passages, by...
How do we live as we wait Christ’s return?
I attended a Bible study recently where we looked at Matthew 24 and the end times. Most present subscribed to the pre-tribulation rapture position....
Who is a hero?
What makes someone a hero? In Greek mythology, heroes have a tragic element to them—their heroic qualities are the very source of their downfall.
In...
Dirk Willems : An undivided heart
Dirk Willems (died 1569) raced for his life across the thinly frozen pond. Willems was an Anabaptist (a 16th century name for many Mennonites),...
Peter Martinovich Friesen: Advocate for the oppressed
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
“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
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
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...