Saskatchewan churches met on March 22 and 23 at Bridgeway Community Church in Swift Current, SK. The event was co-hosted by Grace Community Church in Herbert, SK. The challenge woven throughout the weekend was the call to be people of action: to step out of safety and humbly submit to the Holy Spirit, following where he leads. ABMB Executive Director Paul Loewen in his Friday afternoon keynote “The Faithful Walk” used the story of Noah to illustrate four components of a faithful walk with God: teaching the next generation, being counter-cultural, sharing the Good News with others and having ..read more

  Three common seeds wondered about their life and purpose. Many were their thoughts about the future and their part in it. One day, the seeds came to rest on the soil and eventually became buried in the dark, cool earth. Each wondered and worried about life in such a space. Was this their purpose and future? Soon, moisture reached them. They began to sprout roots which wormed their way deeper into the soil and a stem which worked its way up and out of the earth. In a short span of time, these three seeds became saplings — small and frail. Each wondered and worried about life in such a ..read more

This article is the fifth part of a series on the Genesis creation account. Here are parts one, two, three and four. The interview above brings together three eminent scholars: mathematician and Christian apologist John Lennox, philosopher of science and intelligent design proponent Stephen Meyer, and biochemist Michael Behe, Uncommon Knowledge host Peter Robinson asks a question few intellectuals would even privately contemplate, let alone formulate publicly.   While noting that Einstein’s special theory of relativity, published in 1905, has been repeatedly confirmed over the last ..read more

  Giving. It can be challenging to talk about in the church. For one, many pastors feel uncomfortable preaching on the subject — they are acutely aware of their position as beneficiaries. Talking about the importance of giving or tithing means asking congregation members to fund the ministries of the church and, therefore, their salary. It’s the awkward reality of ministry. Plus, money is just plain difficult to talk about. And this is especially true for Christians. Pride and legalism can easily creep in when we start getting into specifics, such as how much we should give, where we s ..read more

The Farmworker Hub provides health and basic needs support services for migrant farm workers in the Niagara region. “What has God given us? What can he do with what we have?” Cornerstone Community Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario found itself asking these questions in 2017. The church had recently merged with Orchard Park Bible Church, another MB church in the community, and they now had two buildings. One facility is nestled in the countryside between Virgil and Old Town, and the other is on the main road in the heart of downtown Virgil. (For those not familiar with the area, Virgil ..read more

This is the third and final article in our series exploring Artificial Intelligence and the Church. If you missed reading the previous two articles, here are parts one and two.  In the previous two articles, we’ve explored a theology of technology and reflected on five questions we should ask ourselves about artificial intelligence (AI). A larger question remains: can AI help us fulfill our call to gospel ministry as pastors, leaders and churches? The answer is a conditional yes. AI is an incredible tool, but it is not the only tool we have available. Whether we use AI will depend on o ..read more

“Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, we have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from your commands and laws. We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our ancestors, and to all the people of the land.” (Dan 9:4-6) “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the LORD does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit…. Then I acknowled ..read more

A donkey’s rider. Palm branches above and below. Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! . . . Feet washed, the final feast. Garden prayers lifted. A traitor revealed. . . . Thorns, spears, nails. Denials, heartbreak. Darkness. . . . Women searching. Anguished, inconsolable. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” . . . The stone is rolled away! “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.” . . . In each of these scenes, we have the advantage of hindsight — we know how it all ends. We feel the rhythm of Holy Week year after ye ..read more

Mary Laat is a former student and now an intern at Loreto Rumbek School in Rumbek, South Sudan. With the support of the staff at Loreto, she was able to avoid an unwanted arranged marriage and get the education she had always hoped for. (Photo courtesy of Loreto Rumbek)   By Jason Dueck  For three days and three nights, Mary Laat ran and hid from members of her own family. The goal of their pursuit? To bring her to the altar to marry a man she didn’t know who had paid his dowry and expected a wife in return. Clinging to the upper branches of the tree she was hiding in at night, she ..read more

“My soul is in deep anguish. How long, LORD, how long? …. I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. My eyes grow weak with sorrow….” (Psalm 6:3, 6-7) “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18) “My heart is blighted and withered like grass; I forget to eat my food. In my distress I groan aloud and am reduced to skin and bones…. I lie awake; I have become like a bird alone on a roof…. For I eat ashes as my food and mingle my drinks with tears.” (Psalm 102:4-5, 7, 9) “Blessed ar ..read more