The Messenger Index: 2007
ARCHIVES
Lost without translation (November 14)
Historic message sought (December 3)
ARTICLES
The Spiritual Litmus Test of Obedience: Fruitfulness, Ernie Koop (January 10)
The King Will Reply, Jerry Plett (January 24)
When the wedding host is snubbed, Ernie Koop (February 7)
Giving Room for Sorrow’s Cry, Alicia Buhler (February 21)
Is Your Testimony Worth Sharing? Rolf Kruse (March 7)
Comforted by doubts and faith at Easter, Terry M. Smith (March 21)
Goodbyes are not the end, Bill McCaskell (March 21)
Finding forgiveness in the depths of sorrow, Wilma Derksen (April 4)
Thinking through the notion of hell, Dr. Pierre Gilbert (April 18)
Will our children have faith? Abe Bergen (April 18)
Choices Made, Margaret D. Reimer (May 2)
Healed though the illness remains, Darren Plett (May 23)
A breadth of images explain the cross, J. Nelson Kraybill (May 23)
Traveling the road through cancerland, Dale Dueck (June 6)
Hands of Time, Christopher Lewis (June 20)
As the tears flowed, prayers for the accused and a struggle to forgive, Wilma Derksen (June 20)
Depression on the job, Elaine Banman (July 4)
Sewing lives into friendships, Kerry Fast (July 4)
Speaking Swahili: Jesus’ Journey into the world, Dr. Arley Loewen (August 15)
The friendship blessing of convention, Clara Koop (August 15)
Three Journeys: Jesus’ Journey to the Cross, Dr. Arley Loewen (September 5)
Changing Culture? Jesus’ journey to resurrected life, Dr. Arley Loewen (September 19)
Beyond Barriers, Jesus’ journey through the Church, Dr. Arley Loewen (October 3)
What difference does Evangelical Anabaptism make? Rev. Terry M. Smith (October 17)
Janelle’s Story, Joyce and Jake Fehr (November 1)
Dear Editor, Wally Kroeker (November 1)
Praying in the Valley of Tzel-Maweth, David Funk (November 14)
Christmas and the Quieted Heart, Jeff Plett (December 3)
Don’t think that drinking won’t be a problem for you, Cory Kovacs (December 3)
The perspective of a pastor, Mel Koop (December 3)
Christmas focuses on the coming of Jesus, Henry Klassen (December 19)
BACK PAGE
Reflecting on the blessings of China, Irma Janzen (February 7)
A Modern Modest Proposal, Jonathan Smith (March 7)
If water’s dirty at the top…? Dr. Arley Loewen (April 4)
Thinking on-the-spot in Dari, Dr. Arley Loewen (May 2)
Two women at the gate, Kirsten Penner Krymusa (July 4)
Missions Auxiliary is now Project Builders, Wally Doerksen (August 15)
Taste and See the Lord is Good, Trevor Esau (November 14)
BY THE WAY
We need to pray! (January 24)
Proclaim God’s power to all generations! (June 6)
Dealing with Guilt (September 5)
Being the aroma of Christ (September 19)
CHURCH NEWS
Abbeydale (June 20), (August 15), (October 17)
Aberdeen (June 6)
Anola (July 4), (November 14)
Blumenort (April 4), (October 17)
Braeside (June 6), (June 20), (October 17)
Brandon (January 24)
Buffalo Head Prairie (Hillside) (July 4)
Burns Lake (January 10), (December 19)
Creighton (February 21), (June 6), (September 19)
Crestview (March 7)
Fish Creek (March 21)
Fort Frances (January 10), (February 7)
Fort Garry (February 21), (September 19)
Good News (September 5)
Grande Prairie (April 4), (December 19)
High Level (April 4)
Kleefeld (January 24), (July 4), (August 15), (October 3), (December 19)
Kola (March 7)
La Crete (March 21)
Landmark—Prairie Rose (April 4), (July 4), (November 14)
Leamington (February 7)
Lorette (January 24), (April 18), (June 6), (September 5), (October 17)
MacGregor (January 24), (July 4)
Mennville (January 10), (May 2), (June 20)
Morris (July 4)
Morweena (February 7)
Mount Salem (April 4)
Pansy (May 23), (August 15)
Pelly (February 7), (September 5), (December 5)
Pleasant Valley (September 5)
Picture Butte (June 20)
Portage (February 7), (February 21), (May 23), (July 4), (September 5), (December 5)
Ridgewood (June 6)
Riverton (February 21), (July 4)
Roseisle (January 10), (March 21), (June 20), (September 5), (October 3)
Rosenort (February 21), (March 7), (November 14), (December 3)
Rosenort Fellowship (March 21), (October 3)
St. Vital (December 5)
Steinbach (January 24), (May 23, two reports), (September 5, two reports), (September 19), (November 1, two reports)
Steinbach EFC (September 5)
Stony Brook (August 15)
Straffordville (January 10), (August 15)
Swan River (January 10), (October 17)
Taber (December 19)
Tillsonburg (February 21, two reports), (March 7)
Treesbank (March 21), (September 19)
Vanderhoof (July 4)
CHURCH PROFILE
Tilbury (April 18)
Community Church gets new building (May 23)
The pastoral couple and Fort Chipewyan (May 23)
Birch River (December 19)
EDITORIALS
‘Furthering our work together’ (January) 10
Honouring our frail elderly (January 10)
What would we have done? (January 24)
Table Talk and dead Anabaptists (January 24)
Jesus, a risk worth taking (February 7)
Suicide bombings and Samson (February 7)
Suicides, survivors, and stories (February 21)
John Wesley and doing good (February 21)
The deceptiveness of decency (March 7)
Polity and practice (March 7)
What do we envision in Christ? (March 21)
Young people and EMC (March 21)
What does it mean to be Anabaptist? (April 4)
Cautioned and chided (April 4)
Why discuss hell? (April 18)
Being a global faith community (April 18)
A Word to God (May 2)
The Value of Gathering (May 2)
The real news (May 23)
What churches will we become? (May 23)
Evaluating the General Secretary position (June 6)
General Board acts like a private (June 6)
Expensive, but worth it (June 20)
Pentecostal pacifism (June 20)
Encountered by Jesus Christ (July 4)
An honourable calling, indeed (July 4)
Sorry, no new angle this year (August 15)
Jesus, the centre of our faith (August 15)
Christ’s grace and generations (September 5)
Street ministries and shingles (September 5)
Movie stars and faith critics (September 19)
9/11 and Dawson College (September 19)
Sioux Valley needs a pastor! (October 3)
The necessity of doctrine (October 17)
Flying solo (November 1)
Acting in a time of war (November 1)
The shape of new churches (November 14)
A novel approach isn’t always novel (November 14)
Advent, a time of hope (December 3)
The Christ Child still lives! (December 3)
The Question and Answer: Christ (December 19)
The Magi and Us (December 19)
FAITH IN ACTION
Is there a MANSION waiting? Terry Smith (January 10)
No Room in the Inn, Wally Doerksen (January 24)
What’s your style? Monica Goertzen (April 4)
Food justice: obesity and malnutrition, Jennifer Neufeld (May 23)
GENERATIONS
Can Hollywood evangelize this generation? (May 23)
KIDS' CORNER
Happy New Year (January 24)
Talking Turkey (February 21)
What is your treasure? (March 21)
Skipping to the beat (April 18)
S is for Spring (May 23)
Butterfly Math (June 20)
Io and Ganymede (September 19)
What is Real? (October 17)
The Baby in the manger (December 5)
Christmas traditions (December 19)
LETTERS
JOY formula still important, Evelyn Rodgers (January 10)
Vision in a changing conference, Dave K. Schellenberg (January 24)
More churches needed, Dave K. Schellenberg (March 21)
Highlight restorative justice in Canada, John Schlamp (June 20)
Loved article on food justice, Henry Dyck (June 20)
Confession of sins needed, Helen Teichroeb (June 20)
Why not publish a guilt-free cookbook? Peter Hall (July 4)
Eden history, Dave Schellenberg (August 15)
Uncommon and special, Arlyn van Enns (August 15)
Times have changed, Jaimee Loewen (August 15)
Reflections on healing article, Henry Hiebert (August 15)
Variety of subjects appreciated, Janice Imrie (September 19)
Pictures of the Spirit appreciated, Darnell Plett (September 19)
Holy Spirit movement is welcome, Dale Loewen (September 19)
Seek to avoid unnecessary offence, Terry Tiessen (December 3)
EMC’s 200th anniversary is ahead, Royden Loewen (December 3)
Missionaries gave up much to reach the lost, Tina B. Loewen (December 19)
Mennonite oneness with the Church of Rome? Dave Field (December 19)
What would Willms have imagined? Walter Kruse (December 19)
Jesus-centred is about more than orthodoxy, Henry Friesen (December 19)
MISSIONAL AND MULTIPLYING
Giving yourself away at Imagine 2007 (December 5)
MISSIONS
Grand Rapids: Fred and Stella Neff (February 7)
Paraguay: Dave and Judy Schmidt (February 21)
Mexico: SBC (February 21)
Nicaragua: Darlene Olfert (March 7)
Mexico: Grace Thiessen (March 7)
Central Asia: Flo Friesen (March 7)
Silk Road: A Follower of Jesus (March 7)
Northern Manitoba: Bill and Anna Penner (March 21)
Brazil: Dwayne and Shannon Klassen (March 21)
Sudan: Gordon Skopnik (March 21)
Winnipeg: Kirsten Kroeker (April 4)
Mexico: Elma Janzen (April 4)
Mexico: Elma Janzen (April 18)
Nicaragua: Elvin Reimer (May 2)
Northern Manitoba: Debbie Thiessen (May 23)
Fort Chipewyan: Terry M. Smith (May 23)
Paraguay: Dave and Judy Schmidt (June 6)
Madagascar: Josh Plett (June 6)
Paraguay: Revita Kroeker (June 6)
Central Asia: A follower of Jesus (June 6)
Russia: Dave Field (June 20)
Asia: A follower of Jesus (July 4)
Oaxaca: Grace Thiessen (August 15)
Madagascar: Jocelyn R. Plett (August 15)
Winnipeg: Kent Dueck (September 19)
Grand Rapids: Fred and Stella Neff (September 19)
Pauingassi: Albert Martens (October 3)
Northern Manitoba: Anna Penner (October 3)
Tadoule Lake: Albert Martens (October 17)
Mexico: Don Thiessen, John Wall (October 17)
Paraguay: David and Judy Schmidt (October 17)
Mexico: Gerald Reimer (November 1)
Your Muslim Friend (booklet) (November 1)
Eidses honoured for compassion, sensitivity (November 1)
Northern Manitoba: Zack Beardy, Anna Penner (November 14)
‘Remarkable’ and ‘gutsy’ women honoured, Terry Smith (November 14)
Northern Manitoba: Albert Martens (December 3)
Lesotho: Kari Peters (December 3)
Canada: Harvey Thiessen (December 3)
Europe: Harvey Thiessen (December 19)
Nicaragua: Lester and Darlene Olfert (December 19)
NEWS ITEMS
Council was quiet, thoughtful (January 10)
Landmark vote sets new policy at MKC assembly (January 10)
Church responds to HIV in Ukraine (January 24)
Dr. Ron Sider to speak at Steinbach EMC on March 9 to 10 (February 7)
European leaders face challenges in 2007 (February 7)
Lost citizenship concerns continue to surface (February 21)
Advance Prayer for Convention (February 21)
Journey of Loss, Discovery of Hope DVD and grief support training guide available (February 21)
DE BRIGJ 105.9 FM meets Low German need (February 21)
MDS couple motivated by love (February 21)
Dr. Al Hiebert heads CHEC (March 7)
CMU introduces new Master of Arts in theological studies (March 21)
MCC blanket project comforts women in prison (April 4)
Heads shaved for AIDS fund-raiser (April 18)
MWC appeals for change in Zimbabwe crisis (April 18)
Swiss remember Anabaptists in year of special events (April 18)
Follow the Lamb: Revelation and Worship (May 2)
Mexico centre helps men overcome addiction (May 2)
The eyes and ears of Jesus on Toronto’s streets (May 2)
Human rights a part of Mennonite history (May 2)
Restorative justice taking root in Ukraine (May 23)
Correction: Swiss remember Anabaptists (June 6)
Eden to honour Dr. Archie Penner (June 6)
A Weekend with the Anointed (June 20)
Anola notes on Abundant Springs (June 20)
MWC officials visit Baptist colleagues (June 20)
Dr. Archie Penner honoured during Eden celebration (July 4)
Tim Dyck appointed as General Secretary (August 15)
Ministerial treads on dangerous ground (August 15)
Council meets briefly (August 15)
Announcement (August 15)
Conference council elections (August 15)
Youth event was a ‘pretty good’ day! (August 15)
Convention project offerings (August 15)
Church must teach peace, Burkina Faso leader says (August 15)
Convention photos (August 15)
Missions Auxiliary is now Project Builders (September 5)
Gingerich is CMDS executive director (September 5)
MFC appoints consultants (September 5)
Generations benefit from each other at Rest Haven (September 5)
CMU professor receives grant (September 5)
Newspaper unites German Mennonites (September 5)
Unprepared faith groups have ‘no excuse’ during next pandemic (September 5)
CFGB supplies one millionth tonne of food (September 19)
The Flood of the Century commemorated decade later (September 19)
German Mennonite Conference offers hope (September 19)
Restorative Justice Week is November 18–25 (September 19)
Dread not, for God is with you! (September 19)
Hope and understanding in Pauingassi (October 3)
MWC delegation sees crisis, hope in Zimbabwe (October 3)
Iranian Muslim students eager to study Mennonite history (October 3)
Arli Klassen appointed overall director of MCC (October 3)
Dr. John Roth to address Mennonite identity (October 3)
Barkman and Eidse honoured for conference-wide work (October 3)
Das EMC Archivkomitee (October 17)
Ron Penner enters MWC talks with Catholic Church (October 17)
Peace Sunday resources October 17)
Vietnam to recognize Mennonite Church (October 17)
Siberian church marks 100 years (October 17)
Heard of Global Youth Summit and AMIGOS? (October 17)
Victim befriends offenders (November 1)
FASD is often misunderstood (November 1)
The people that MDS helps (November 1)
EMCers address missiologists’ conference (November 14)
My trip to Rome (November 14)
Looking at the Dialogue (November 14)
Mennonite delegation presented concerns (November 14)
Historic message sought (December 5)
Peace Sermons CD available (December 5)
Peace Sermons sought (December 5)
MEDA delegates challenged about ‘non-negotiables’ (December 5)
Ministerial ponders role of the Bible (December 19)
Council approves record budget, greater coordination (December 19)
World Fellowship Sunday Jan. 27 (December 19)
OBITUARIES
Clara Doerksen, 1922–2006 (January 10)
Edward John Doerksen, 1948–2006 (January 10)
Jessie Harms Plett, 1917–2006 (January 10)
Ben Thiessen (tribute) (January 24)
Andrew Siemens (tribute) (January 24)
Randall Peter Loewen (tribute) (January 24)
George and Annie Kehler (tribute) (January 24)
Elizabeth Reimer, 1917–2007 (January 24)
Correction: Randall Peter Loewen (tribute) (February 7)
Correction: George and Annie Kehler (tribute) (February 7)
Rev. Peter L. Friesen (tribute) (February 7)
Katharina Lepp, 1924–2007 (February 7)
Ben H. Klassen, 1924–2006 (February 7)
Myrna Friesen (tribute) (February 21)
Sherry Diana Plett (nee Epp), 1959–2007 (February 21)
Henry (Heinz) K. Dueck, 1924–2007 (February 21)
Katherine (Tina) Penner, 1915–2007 (March 7)
Lena (nee Enns) Kehler, 1924–2007 (March 7)
Anton Kehler, 1920–2007 (March 7)
Cornelius Dueck, 1920–2007 (April 4)
George A. Rempel, 1922–2007 (April 4)
Susanna (Susie) Friesen, 1918–2007 (April 4)
Katharine (Tina) Penner, 1915–2007 (tribute) (May 2)
Dennis Kroeker, 1948–2007 (May 2)
Aganetha Barkman Reimer, 1863–1938 (tribute) (May 2)
George F. Eidse, 1934–2002 (tribute) (May 2)
Tina Eidse Siemens, 1922–2005 (tribute) (May 2)
Aganetha Barkman Reimer, 1863–2002 (correction) (May 23)
Nancy Olga Peters, 1942–2007 (June 20)
Mary (Harms) Dueck, 1916–2007 (June 20)
Peter R. Barkman, 1916–2006 (July 4)
Rev. Ben Friesen, 1928–2007 (August 15)
Mary Eidse, 1922–2007 (September 19)
Graham Mackenzie Cole Siemens, 1998–2007 (November 14)
Cornelius W. Friesen, 1925–2007 (December 5)
PEOPLE MOVEMENT
Travis and Rosey Zacharias (BOM) (August 15)
Gerald and Sandy Reimer (BOM) (August 15)
CMI appointments (October 17)
Peter and Margaret Goertzen (MDS) (December 5)
PICTURES OF GOD
An early flight to heaven (February 21)
The child on my lap (March 21)
God doing His thing (April 18)
For the lonely (May 23)
What I really believe about God (June 20)
Pictures of the Holy Spirit (August 15)
Confronted with His glory (September 19)
Towards a Stronger Weakness (October 17)
Reawakening Relationship (December 5)
Our Healer among us (December 19)
POEMS
Gethsemane, Bill Neudorf (March 21)
The Hope that Came, Eleanor Lee Gustaw (March 21)
Friday, Neil Friesen (July 4)
Freedom, Laura Plett Siemens (September 19)
The Image Bearers, Brigitte Toews (November 14)
A Christmas Song, Eleanor Lee Gustaw (December 19)
Giving, Bernardine Plett (December 19)
Amazing Love, L. Marie Enns (December 19)
REGIONAL EVENTS
Region 6 (December 5)
A READER'S VIEWPOINT
Moving beyond the language of ‘confirmed kills,’ Esther Epp-Tiessen (September 19)
Poor lady? No, poor boys! Bettie Kehler (October 3)
Low pay for extra work, John Longhurst (November 1)
STEINBACH BIBLE COLLEGE
The Spiritual Litmus Test of Obedience: Fruitfulness, Ernie Koop (January 10)
When the wedding host is snubbed, Ernie Koop (February 7)
Mexico: SBC’s Mission Xposure has an impact! (February 21)
Northern Manitoba: Bill and Anna Penner (March 21)
Rob Reimer appointed SBC president (March 21)
Follow the Lamb: Revelation and Worship (May 2)
SBC grads reminded ‘these are not your best days’ (May 23)
MissionX and Oxford House (May 23)
SBC’s Don Thiessen retires (July 4)
Four new staff at SBC (October 3)
SBC offers class on Eating Disorders (October 3)
John Stackhouse to speak at SBC Leadership Conference (December 5)
STEWARDSHIP TODAY
Home Ownership (January 10)
Credit Card Bondage (January 24)
Mutual Aid is not an option (February 7)
How many balls are enough? (February 21)
How do we view giving? (March 7)
Margins (March 21)
Death Stinks! (April 18)
Money and Marriage (May 2)
To fail to plan is to plan to fail (July 4)
Gambling: Fun, a problem, or a lack of hope? (September 19)
Succession (October 17)
You want the bread knife? (November 1)
The Gift (November 14)
VIDEOS SHARED
The DNA of Relationships, Gary and Michael Smalley (September 19)
Journey of Loss…Discovery of Hope, David C. Bojoquez and Keith G. Myers (November 14)
WINDOW ON MISSIONS
GMF and the compelling love of God (January 24)
A God-honouring legacy? (November 1)
WRITINGS SHARED
Diaspora in the Countryside: Two Mennonite Communities and Mid-Twentieth-Century Rural Disjuncture, Royden Loewen (January 24)
Living with a Killer, Erna Dueck (February 21)
Who’s Grace? and Desolation Highway, James Coggins (March 21)
Blessed are the Pacifists, Thomas Trzyna (April 18)
Stories: How Mennonites Came to Be, John D. Roth (June 6)
Politics Under God, John H. Redekop (October 17)
