Pastor George just retired after a long-term ministry at Bethel; he was dearly loved and will be sorely missed.

Saying “thank you” is polite, right?

Relationships

Separation and Sin

The blaze of candles gives a warm, waxy taste to the lungful of air I just inhaled over the birthday cake on the table below me.

Never saw anything like it: two devout Muslims at the front of our church’s “sanctuary” facing Mecca and chanting their

We live in a mid-sized Ontario town and were driving through the countryside one day.

I am one of 14.6 million unemployed people in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (July 2010).

October is a pretty “sweet” month—who doesn’t enjoy traveling from house to house and filling a pillowcase with c

Outreach

Separation a Sin?

Separation a Sin?

My initial reaction to the opinion piece in the September issue of The Banner (“Is Separation Always a Sin?”) was that it was

This morning I’m reminded of a quote from the movie Ladies in Lavender: “Growing old is a gradual surrender.”

The more media we have to record our stories, the less we make the effort. What a shame!

Having witnessed a crime, a young boy was called to testify in court.

Fall is on its way. Soon lots of trees will shed lots and lots of leaves.

Most of us spend the majority of our waking hours working, whether at home, at school, or in the workplace.

Relationships

Q My husband and I spent our entire careers devoted to Christian day school

Youth Conventions

I was disappointed to see that the traditional Youth Unlimited conventions (still “YCF” to me) are

In 1963 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

My husband and I have recently taken up a hobby that has most of our friends and family thinking we’re crazy.

Septembers have scared me ever since Ma, back in the old country, marched me off to “Kleuterschool” (kindergarten).