The Messenger

Issue 64, Volume 2, Column - Great Commission stewardship goes beyond money, written by Gerald Reimer (audio generated by ElevenLabs)Read it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/great-commission-stewardship-goes-beyond-money

Issue 64, Volume 2, Column - When God plays the piano, written by Layton Friesen (audio generated by ElevenLabs)Read it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/when-god-plays-the-piano

Issue 64, Volume 2, Column - The snow hill was my downfall, written by Karla Hein (audio generated by ElevenLabs)Read it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/the-snow-hill-was-my-downfall

Issue 64, Volume 2, Feature - They also serve who only stand and wait: when is a living sacrifice no longer viable? written by Cameron McKenzie (audio generated by ElevenLabs)Read it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/they-also-serve-who-only-stand-and-wait

Issue 64, Volume 2, Feature - The gospel is revealed in community, written by Sam Pauls (audio generated by ElevenLabs)Read it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/the-gospel-is-revealed-in-community

Issue 64, Volume 2, Feature - The Anabaptist and the wasp, written by Candace Hamm (audio generated by ElevenLabs)Read it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/the-anabaptist-and-the-wasp

Issue 64, Volume 2, Column - Passing faith to your grandchildren, written by Mo Friesen (audio generated by ElevenLabs)Read it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/passing-faith-to-your-grandchildrens-grandchildren

Issue 64, Volume 2, Editor's Note - Following the God who goes first, written by Scott Marble (audio generated by ElevenLabs)Read it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/following-the-god-who-goes-first

Issue 64, Volume 1, Column - Sabbath as a spiritual practice, written and read by Mo FriesenRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/sabbath-as-a-spiritual-practice

Issue 64, Volume 1, Feature - Abide in Me: why the church must not surrender to the digital takeover, written and read by Will Braun (Originally published in Canadian Mennonite, June 2025.)Read it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/abide-in-me

Issue 64, Volume 1, Column - Have you heard this preacher tic? written and read by Layton FriesenRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/have-you-heard-this-preacher-tic

Issue 64, Volume 1, Feature - Work and worship: everything we do matters to God and to the church, written and read by Glenda FriesenRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/work-and-worship

Issue 64, Volume 1, Local Focus - For such a time as this, written by an EMC member (identifying details are withheld to preserve the privacy of the ministry) and read by Rebecca RomanRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/for-such-a-time-as-this

Issue 64, Volume 1, Column - My defining personality redeemed, written and read by Karla HeinRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/my-defining-personality-redeemed

Issue 64, Volume 1, Feature - Missional, faithful, and with a deep love of Scripture: the appeal of fundamentalism, written and read by Jeremy LosethRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/missional-faithful-and-with-a-deep-love-of-scripture

Issue 64, Volume 1, Column - How reading the Bible is encouraging me to make a 'global impact,' written and read by Gerald ReimerRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/how-reading-the-bible-is-encouraging-me-to-make-a-global-impact

Issue 64, Volume 1, Editor's note - Have you chosen a word for the year? Written and read by Rebecca RomanRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/have-you-chosen-a-word-for-the-year

Issue 63, Volume 6, Feature - Chapter 45: finding my story as a youth worker, written by Jodie Hartung and read by Erica FehrRead it online at

Issue 63, Volume 6, Column - Listening as a spiritual practice, written Mo Friesen and read by Gerald ReimerRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/listening-as-a-spiritual-practice

Issue 63, Volume 6, Column - I don't seem to have a personal relationship with God, written and read by Layton FriesenRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/i-dont-seem-to-have-a-personal-relationship-with-god

Issue 63, Volume 6, Column - Tag-teaming through spiritual battles, written and read by Gerald ReimerRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/tag-teaming-through-spiritual-battles

Issue 63, Volume 6, Feature - What God-with-us means for our work of discipleship, written by Dustin Asham and read by Gerald ReimerRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/what-god-with-us-means-for-our-work-of-discipleship

Issue 63, Volume 6, Feature - Is joy possible when facing a terminal disease? Written by Kathleen Grift and Geralyn Wichers, Read by Kathleen GriftRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/is-joy-possible-when-facing-a-terminal-disease

Issue 63, Volume 6, Column - Psalm 119 Praise, written and read by Karla HeinRead it online at https://www.emcmessenger.ca/article/psalm-119-praise

Issue 63, Volume 6, Feature - Compassionate, questioning and Messy, written and read by Ruth FriesenRead it online at https://www.emcmessenger.ca/article/compassionate-questioning-and-messy

Issue 63, Volume 6, Editor's note - The EMC I See, written and read by Erica FehrRead it online at https://www.emcmessenger.ca/article/the-emc-i-see

Issue 63, Volume 5, Column - Serving as a spiritual practice, written and read by Mo FriesenRead it online at https://www.emcmessenger.ca/article/serving-as-a-spiritual-practice

Issue 63, Volume 5, Column - You might not be going to the best church, written and read by Layton FriesenRead it online at https://www.emcmessenger.ca/article/you-might-not-be-going-to-the-best-church

Issue 63, Volume 5, Column - Battling the weeds of discouragement, written and read by Karla HeinRead it online at https://www.emcmessenger.ca/article/battling-weeds-of-discouragement

Issue 63, Volume 5, Column - Is your profession needed overseas? written and read by Ruth KonradRead it online at https://www.emcmessenger.ca/article/emc-missions-introduces-four-new-faces

Issue 63, Volume 5, Column - Is your profession needed overseas? written and read by Gerald ReimerRead it online at https://www.emcmessenger.ca/article/is-your-profession-needed-overseas

Issue 63, Volume 5, Feature - Should Christians be Zionists?written and read by Michael ZwaagstraRead it online at https://www.emcmessenger.ca/article/should-christians-be-zionists

Issue 63, Volume 5, Feature - Jesus' attitude toward disability, written and read by Dani CaldeiraRead it online at https://www.emcmessenger.ca/article/jesus-attitude-to-disability

Issue 63, Volume 5, Feature - Autism and the church, written and read by Stephanie FastRead it online at https://www.emcmessenger.ca/article/autism-and-the-church

Issue 63, Volume 5, Feature - The storms Jesus calmed, written by Alain Reimer and read by Mo FriesenRead it online at https://www.emcmessenger.ca/article/the-storms-jesus-calmed

Issue 63, Volume 5, Feature - Personal, hope-filled, and Spirit-empowered, written and read by Steven WartheRead it online at https://www.emcmessenger.ca/article/personal-hope-filled-and-spirit-empowered

Issue 63, Volume 4, Column - Early Anabaptist strategy for security in missions, written and read by Read it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/early-anabaptist-strategy-for-security-in-missions

Issue 63, Volume 4, Column - God is infinitely happy: Do you mind? Written and read by Layton FriesenRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/god-is-infinitely-happy-do-you-mind

Issue 63, Volume 4, Column - Prepositions in faith, written and read by Karla HeinRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/prepositions-in-faith

Issue 63, Volume 4, Column - Neighbouring as a spiritual practice, written and read by Mo FriesenRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/neighbouring-as-a-spiritual-practice

Issue 63, Volume 4, Feature - What does it mean to be aligned, written and read by Emery PlettRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/what-does-it-mean-to-be-aligned

Issue 63, Volume 4, Feature - Citizens of heaven: a report on Abundant Springs 2025, written and read by Mo FriesenRead it online at https://www.emcmessenger.ca/article/citizens-of-heaven

Issue 63, Volume 4, Feature - Ancient, continuous, and meaningful - Why traditional, liturgical church practices draw me, written and read by Morgan FehrRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/ancient-continuous-and-meaningful

Issue 63, Volume 4, Editorial - What do we mean when we ask about our value? Written and read by Erica FehrRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/what-do-we-mean-when-we-ask-about-our-value

Issue 63, Volume 3, Column - Growing engagement with Scripture, written by Mo Friesen and read by Gerald ReimerRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/growing-engagement-with-scripture

Issue 63, Volume 3, Column - Things we've heard once too often, written and read by Layton FriesenRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/things-weve-heard-of-once-too-often

Issue 63, Volume 3, Column - Have you ever heard of Horatius Bonar, written and read by Karla HeinRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/have-you-ever-heard-of-horastius-bonar

Issue 63, Volume 3, Column - Partnerships: Questions that need answers, written and read by Gerald ReimerRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/partnerships-questions-that-need-answers

Issue 63, Volume 3, Feature - Is there hope for pastors and churches in conflict? written and read by Earl UngerRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/is-there-hope-for-pastors-and-churches-in-conflict

Issue 63, Volume 3, Feature - Are church and hockey at odds? written and read by Craig CorneslenRead it online at www.emcmessenger.ca/article/are-church-and-hockey-at-odds