MB Herald Podcast

SKMB’s Phil Gunther is a deep well of wisdom. In our conversation, he shares his insights on the impact suffering has on the soul, what to do when God seems silent, and why humility is essential in the life of a disciple. He also discusses his book Hello Again and talks about what motivates him to keep writing. Click here to buy your copy of Hello Again : More Letters to My Friends

What is spiritual intelligence? And why is it vital to our walk with the Lord? Randy Friesen answers these questions as he introduces his new book SQ: The Transforming Potential of Spiritual Intelligence  — and shares some incredible stories along the way. For more information on the book and how you can grow in spiritual intelligence, visit growingmysq.com .

In this episode, we welcome Amy Gingrich and John Roth of MennoMedia to discuss their work on the Anabaptist Community Bible, a unique project featuring commentary from Anabaptist churches and scholars around the world. We’re also joined by contributing scholar Melanie Howard, who shares a perspective from her work as Associate Provost and Dean at Simpson University and reflects on the global and...

In this podcast, Kenneth Kim shares his journey of how God has led him to the role of becoming MCC's Executive Director. He talks about what justice and peacemaking mean to him, and the witness and impact that relief work can have in the world. For more on Mennonite Central Committee, visit their website: https://mcc.org/

One of Willow Park's campuses in Kelowna, BC, suddenly faced a major decision: either raise a lot of money in six weeks to purchase their own facility, or shut down. Hear the story of how Glen Madden's creative and biblical approach to giving allowed the church to surpass its fundraising goals — in just 30 days, the church raised six figures.  From this experience, he has launched "...

Is it possible to (peacefully) talk about politics as Christians? The answer is yes! Our panel, Stephanie Christianson (Horizon College and Seminary), Jason Dyck (MB Church of Manitoba) and Ken Esau (CCMBC), guide our political conversation — about Donald Trump, Anabaptist history, social media, and being good neighbours (among other things).  https://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/equip/

Chris McGregor and Yanci Yarbrough live in Montreal, where they serve at City Church. Chris is Lead Pastor, and Yanci is Creative and Missions Director. They founded the church along with 17 other people in 2013 and seek to “Share Life and Shine Light” in Montreal. Through serving their neighbours, City Church’s vision is to impact cities in Canada and cities around the world with the hope of Jesu...

Leanne Schellenberg works with people of all backgrounds using the Enneagram as a tool for self-discovery and inner transformation. She has her Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation from Carey Theological College and has been facilitating retreats with the Enneagram since 2014 and consulting with organizations since 2016. MCC was her first client. Leanne lives in Hepburn, SK with her husband Rod a...

Tracy Lepp and Dave Bretzlaff from South Point Community Church in Leamington, Ontario talk about their church’s ministry with Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered 12 Step Program designed to help overcome hurt, hang-ups, and habits. https://www.southpointcc.ca/ https://celebraterecovery.com/

Cherie Bright LaDelle is a pastor at Living Word Winnipeg. The church is in the heart of Winnipeg’s North End, an area of the city whose residents experience high levels of poverty, crime, and racism. Living Word’s mission is to see Christ's presence in the North End of Winnipeg and to create a culture of people journeying with Christ in harmony. https://www.facebook.com/LivingWordWpg

As Columbia Bible College’s new President, Dr. Steve Brown is living out his heartbeat to develop the next generation of leaders and everyday disciples. In this episode, we'll talk with him about his own leadership journey, the foundational impact of biblical education, and what excites him about the next generation of leaders. https://columbiabc.edu/ https://www.arrowleadership.org/store/pro...

Joel Feddersen from Metro Church in Kelowna and Dave Ens from One88 in Winnipeg share the joys and challenges of being a downtown church. They talk about how their communities welcome people from all walks of life, offering belonging, acceptance, hope and love in Jesus. Each shares their own story of experiencing God in new and deep ways through their ministries. Metro Church: https://metrocommuni...

Freedom Session isn't your Grandma's Bible study. It's a powerful, healing-discipleship journey, inviting you to rewrite your story with a God-inspired ending. In this episode, we sit down with Ken Dyck, the founder of Freedom Session. We ask him about why he started the program and how he sees God impact the lives of people around the world through Freedom Session.  We also talk wi...

Jennifer Choi tells the story of how Winnipeg’s Portage Avenue Church became a multi-ethnic congregation. She also shares her personal journey of becoming the Cross-Cultural Associate Pastor at Portage Avenue. She talks about the importance of embracing cultural diversity, and how being a multi-ethnic church gives us a glimpse of heaven on earth.  Portage Avenue Church: https://pachurch.ca

Darren Milley talks of his own experience of being a truck driver and how God led him to start PowerServe. In his YouTube channel, “The Father Trucker” speaks to the joys and challenges of driving truck and always points his viewers to Jesus. PowerServe is about to launch a free app called The Christian Truckers Toolbox, which will give Christian truckers access to various features such as RightNo...

Tony Martens (Lead Pastor of Dalmeny Community Church in Dalmeny, SK) shares his journey of recognizing the patterns of spiritual abuse he has personally experienced as well as for those in his congregation. He talks of the damaging effects of manipulation and control in the church and his heart for those who have been spiritually abused. The leadership at Dalmeny Community Church has, in consulta...

Gloria Woodland (Chaplaincy Program Director at MB Seminary) gives a brief overview of the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program and her thoughts on the recent decision to delay the expansion of the program to include persons suffering solely from a mental illness. She speaks to why Christians should be concerned about expanding the eligibility criteria and how loneliness contributes to indiv...

Mike Engbers (Lead Pastor of Parliament Community Church in Regina, SK) talks about his interest in technology from a young age. He shares his theological framework in thinking about technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and how Christians should respond to the rapid development of AI. He provides some examples of how AI can be used as a tool to enhance ministry and further the Kingdom of God....

MB Biblical Seminary president Mark Wessner discusses the purpose of CCMBC’s National Ministry Team and his role in it. He talks about the priority area of Leadership Development, CUSP and the proposed initiative of Leadership Front Counter. He also presents a higher-level discussion of leadership in churches, addresses whether there is a generation gap in our churches and shares his insight on ho...

Cam Stuart (National Director of CCMBC) shares his passion for disciple-making and the vision of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. He talks about how the Great Commission is for every believer, and that Jesus has called every person — and every church — into the mission of disciples who make disciples. Stuart shares what his priorities will be as he begins this new role as Na...

Darrell Janzen (Executive Director of Simonhouse Bible Camp) and Courtney Armstrong (Executive Director of Camp Evergreen) talk about camp ministry: why it’s important, its joys, challenges and how churches can best support camps. Hear stories of how God uses camp ministry to impact the lives of young people.  Simonhouse Bible Camp: simonhouse.ca/camp/ Camp Evergreen: camp-evergreen.com All Canadi...

At 1310 Taylor,  MB Mission, MBCM and CCMBC staff all work together under one roof. But sometimes it takes an appointment to sit down together and hear what each other are up to. In this episode of the Multiply podcast, Kara Friesen and Rob Schroeder of MB Mission talk about the short-term teams currently on service, and share about one special moment that occurred during the training sessions whe...

The final episode of our three-part conversation takes us into the subject of conscience rights. Anesthesiologist Frank Ewert speaks passionately about his calling to respect life as a physician while Kathy Boschman of the Coalition for HealthCARE & Conscience in Manitoba tells churches how they can support a bill in Manitoba legislature to protect conscience rights for practitioners who objec...

In part two of our series “On Dying,” the Multiply podcast continues the conversation on death and suffering with Evelyn Labun, an instructor of nursing and board member with Eden Health Care Services. Evelyn brings a medical perspective, concerns regarding mental health, and personal experiences to the conversation.  Dancing with Elephants by Jarem Sawatsky http://www.jaremsawatsky.com/dancing-bl...

Death and suffering. Joining the stream of the MB Herald's July/August issue "on dying – the next stage", the Multiply podcast wades into these almost taboo topics with the help of Donwood chaplain Wanda Derksen and CMU professor Paul Doerksen. Don't be afraid: the spiritual caregiver and the ethicist are thoughtful and passionate guides into what seem like turbulent waters. De...