Remember, review and renew
Who doesn’t enjoy a milestone birthday party? The year 2025 is one of those “big” birthdays for Mennonite Brethren. It is the 500th anniversary...
Politics and the pursuit of peace
My family and I live in France, and we’ve found that this culture has a beautiful perspective on relationships. In French culture you can...
True evangelical politics
Christians do not have a corner on good and beneficial activities when it comes to politics. Christians and non-Christians think about political matters in...
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...