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Feature Dr. Pierre Gilbert Feature Dr. Pierre Gilbert

Unity in a time of crisis: a Torah perspective

Can the gospel still unite the church at a time when ideological and theological factions are intensifying? I have no doubt it can, but it doesn’t have to. Let me explain what I mean by examining three texts found in the Torah: the Shema Israel (Deuteronomy 6:4–5), the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1–17; Deuteronomy 5:6–21), and the creation account (Genesis 1–3).

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Editor's Note Erica Fehr Editor's Note Erica Fehr

Is community hermeneutics still possible?

Anabaptists had their challenges with peculiar and dangerous interpretations, but they agreed that all believers had the privilege of reading Scripture, and the safeguard against heresy (and silliness) would be the believing community who discussed and interpreted the Bible together. But that’s history.

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News Steinbach Bible College News Steinbach Bible College

Dave Reimer will be next SBC president

Steinbach Bible College and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Dave Reimer will serve as the college’s next President. Reimer returns to SBC, where he was a full-time faculty member from 2007–12.

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A Path to Peace Kevin Wiebe A Path to Peace Kevin Wiebe

Who you gonna call?

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the constant onslaught of articles competing for our affections, our outrage and our hearts in general? There are times when we should disconnect from those things in order to better focus on serving the people right in front of us—yet we can’t just stick our heads in the sand forever.

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Global Focus EMC Missions Global Focus EMC Missions

No boredom at Paraguayan staff retreat

Since we hadn’t had a retreat for a few years now, and being only a small group, we decided to invite the current and retired EMC missionaries with their kids and grandkids. This idea was met with enthusiasm, so we had a two-day retreat at the end of December 2022.

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Local Focus Pansy Chapel Local Focus Pansy Chapel

Whether going or coming, God is at work

Looking back on 2022, there are many things we could catch up on. We could talk about the parent-child dedication service for six young families in May. Or we might highlight the two baptism services in summer where a total of 15 were baptized.

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