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Region 1 leaders refreshed, renewed during retreat
The distance between Region 1 churches has always been a challenge. Recently we have met somewhat centrally in the Best Western Plus in the beautiful “Gateway to the Rockies” town of Hinton, Alta.
Conscription threat looms, but God’s faithfulness stands stronger
A year ago in April, fear was lurking in Achokia. As OGC’s Civil War raged into its fourth year, disturbing news was filtering up to the remote mountaintops of Achokia.
Forgiveness in Christ transcends tribal tensions in East Africa
Breaking a cycle of revenge through training and example, these church planting teams are multiplying in East Africa.
Language differences no barrier to assisting Paraguayan church
A five-person work team from Canada together with national workers experienced with brick construction worked on a church ministry building despite the language barrier.
Let the little children come
I grew up with Bible camp songs, VBS crafts, and youth group nights filled with laughter, learning, and late-night snacks but in Peru, children’s ministry is still emerging.
Early Anabaptist strategy for security in missions
♪Early Anabaptists, highly committed to missions despite the danger, employed security measures similar to our own.
What does it mean to be aligned?
♪One of the tasks when I began my job here at the EMC office was to examine our external partnership: which were beneficial and which should change.
Citizens of heaven
♪Peace is your portion. Grace is your gift. Love is your language. Son or daughter is your identity. Heaven is your home. You are a citizen of heaven!
Ancient, continuous, and meaningful
♪As I struggled socially and intellectually in the church and with faith, I felt there was some other category that might better anchor me.
Art of imperfection
I gave up trying to make it look “correct,” fiddled with it a little longer to try and make it look intentionally impressionistic and—failing at that, too—walked away from the easel, defeated.