Growing Together
Growing Together is a newsletter supplement to The Messenger online, focusing on current cultural issues challenging the church. As a smaller conference, we cannot, and will not, attempt to follow larger organizations. We will attempt to discuss the issues that have impacted us, with content that will help us think through issues from several angles. As with everything we do, we are committed to the Bible as inspired by God and the truth.
How Should Christians Think About Old Testament Violence?
Stephanie Fast and James Driedger speak with Dr. Lissa Wray Beale about divine sanctioned violence in the Old Testament.
Why Zionism is Both Important and Contested
Dr. Layton Friesen and Dr. Don Lewis speak on the roots of Zionism and its importance in western society as well as the middle-east.
Do Safety Measures Keep Us Safe?
Erica Fehr, editor for Growing Together, interviews the Mount Salem leadership team regarding safety in the church.
Trusting God When Her Small Business Shut Down
This week marks one year since Manitoba began its first lockdown to tackle the spread of Covid-19. The lockdowns have impacted all of us in different ways, some well and others poorly. Few have been hit as hard as customer-focused small business owners.
Trust and Trust and Trust Again
What have you faced in your work as a taxi driver that has been tough for you during this time?
Responding to Pain
I was drawn to the North End when I was in university. I felt a longing to be part of this community in particular.
Risk and Sensitivity in International Work
An interview with a cross-cultural worker by Erica Fehr.
Does Accountability Work?
Hello everyone, my name is Layton Friesen. I am the Conference Pastor of the Evangelical Mennonite Church and today it’s a joy for me to be able to talk to Mr. Gerry Pettyjohn.