Do this in memory of me
What does it mean to be invited to Jesus’s table? There’s no right or wrong answer, so I’d like to share some of my thoughts about it.
To start with, we could describe eating as an affirmation, both because ...
COVID-19: An Opportunity to Rediscover Ourselves
In 2019 climate change caused enormous damage to the health, nutrition, and homes of millions of people and put marine life and other ecosystems at risk; concentrations of greenhouse gases like CO2, methane and...
Letter of Support in Response to Death Threats against JUSTAPAZ
As a faith-based Anabaptist organization with 100 years of work for relief, development and peace, Mennonite Central Committee supports the work of JUSTAPAZ, an Anabaptist organization that has invested more th...
Dreaming of a Better Life
When one spends two intense weeks driving around Honduras and Guatemala visiting MCC partners who are working with migrants, it’s inspiring and troubling. It’s inspiring to meet with and hear the stories of peo...
El Güegüense, Malcolm Gladwell, and Misunderstandings
Some 300 years ago, 'El Güegüense' was born in Nicaragua. It's a lively satirical play with lots of dance and music, celebrated by Nicaraguans and honored by the UN (UNESCO) list of "intangible cultural herita...
See the Individual
Depositing myself (or rather being deposited by God's will) in Bolivia has certainly been interesting. It has been a place to use the knowledge I acquired in university. It's been a place to make crazy leaps ...
The Voice of the People
Advent has always been my favourite season of the year. The weeks leading up to Christmas are the only time I actually enjoyed the snow and subzero temperatures of my native Winnipeg. I always liked the soft si...
Spring Comes to Chile
In the Southern Hemisphere, spring starts on September 21st. For many, this is cause for joy as temperatures begin to rise and flowers on trees and in gardens color the landscape. However, there are many people...
Connection as Sustainability
My coworker told me a story recently of schoolchildren in France who, when asked to draw a picture of chicken, drew pictures of cooked chickens like you would find in your local grocery store or market. Shocked...
Statement from the Anabaptist Mennonite Christian Church of Ecuador
The last two weeks in Ecuador have been marked by significant social protest as well as state repression in response to proposed economic measures that removed long-standing petroleum subsidies. As the subsidie...