Live seminar: What is your sermon doing?
What is your sermon doing? A preaching refresher Allan Rudy-Froese, PhD, a Linklater voice teacher and Associate Professor of Christian Proclamation at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, weaves vocal exercises and games into his seminary teaching and workshops for preachers, worship leaders, and storytellers. Allan’s research includes the book of Jonah as comedy, swearing (yes, bad words!), […]
Shia Muslims pray for Christ to revive humanity
When Peter Sensenig went to Iran to speak at a conference, he saw an Arabic wall-hanging with a prayer addressed to Jesus in his host’s home. Shia Muslims look for the return of Christ to restore justice to the earth. Sensenig states that in Advent, Christians, too, are waiting for the coming of Christ. What […]
To everyone
1 The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament[a] proclaims his handiwork.2 Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.3 There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard;4 yet their voice[b] goes out through all the earth and their words to the end of the world. In the heavens[c] he has set a […]
Say, “Bonjour!” to Joseph and Rachel
Find out what a “typical” day looks like for Joseph and Rachel Givens, the facilitators for the Maria Skobtsova House in Calais, France. Together with their family, the Givens welcome people who are on the move through Europe and seeking refuge en route to England. The Skobtsova house offers temporary shelter and meals. “[Our job is] […]
Episode 4: Mutual (A vision for the church in mission)
The church in Antioch practiced a spirit of mutuality. In Antioch, Barnabas set an example for the church, by sharing leadership. Instead of working alone, Barnabas brought Saul from Tarsus to Antioch to help instruct the growing number of believers in the way of the Lord.
Episode 3: Maturing (A vision for the church in mission)
While the church in Antioch was multiplying, it was also maturing into what Ephesians 4 calls the fullness of Christ.
Episode 2: Multiplying (A vision for the church in mission)
The church in Antioch was a community that was multiplying. There are two phases of quantitative growth in Acts 11:19-30, and in each case the Lord is the agent of growth.
Episode 1: Multiethnic (A vision for the church in mission)
The church in Antioch was a multiethnic community, many nations from the Greek ethnos that were gathered as one body in Christ.
Bonus Episode: Spirtual gifts (A vision for the church in mission)
How the spiritual giftings of Ephesians 4:11 work together in the context of Acts 11.
Choosing to do justice
I believe that Micah 6:8 is one of the clearest verses in the Bible concerning exactly what God expects of us. All we are required to do, depending on the translation you read, is to act justly, love mercy and humbly walk with God. It’s simple, right? However, I don’t believe this is actually a question […]
Meet Mission Network board member George Thompson!
?Meet George Thompson, a member of the board of directors at Mennonite Mission Network! Each Mission Network board member brings their unique voice and perspective to the leadership team, and each one is passionate about Mission Network’s guiding vision: to lead, mobilize and equip the church to participate in holistic witness to Jesus Christ in a […]
With steadfast devotion
The early church’s origins, detailed in Acts 11:19-30, tell the story of a community that embodied traits here called the “4 Ms.” The 4 Ms, multiethnic, multiplying, maturing and mutuality, describe a church body that is fully engaged in God’s mission. These traits make the church the church. This booklet explores this passage and investigates […]