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February 29, 2024

A God Made in Our Image

February 29, 2024/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
A God Made in Our Image

Who we picture God to be says a lot about how we assume things should be. In today’s post, we unpack this and begin to plot a way forward.

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February 29, 2024/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ 1 Comment
Biblical Reflection, Post, Reflection, Theology
Disability, Image of God
May 04, 2023

Lessons From The Classroom - Self Evaluation Report Card

May 04, 2023/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Linden Guenther
Lessons From The Classroom - Self Evaluation Report Card

This week, Linden challenges us to make a report card. However, this one is not just for grades in school but for improving our walk with God.

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May 04, 2023/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Linden Guenther/ Comment
Advice, Call to Action, Post, Practical, Reflection
Lessons from the Classroom, Report Card, Self-reflection
March 23, 2023

Revival

March 23, 2023/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Evelyn Rodgers
Revival

With the revival that began in Asbury now spreading throughout the US, Evelyn Rogers has one question for us: are we ready?

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March 23, 2023/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Evelyn Rodgers/ Comment
Post, Reflection
Revival, Asbury
March 16, 2023

Lessons From The Classroom - Perspective

March 16, 2023/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Linden Guenther
Lessons From The Classroom - Perspective

In this first lesson from the classroom, Linden teaches us that sometimes the best way to tackle a challenge is to first consider changing our perspective.

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March 16, 2023/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Linden Guenther/ 1 Comment
Advice, Post, Practical, Reflection
Lessons from the Classroom, Personal Story
December 29, 2022

What I Am Thankful for In 2022

December 29, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
What I Am Thankful for In 2022

The year is at an end and so here is my annual non-exhaustive list in no particular order of the things I am thankful for in 2022.

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December 29, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ Comment
Post, Reflection
2022, Thankfulness
December 02, 2022

The Coming Cure

December 02, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
The Coming Cure

This week I was sick, which has helped me understand the season of Advent in a new way.

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December 02, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ 1 Comment
Post, Reflection
Advent
November 17, 2022

200

November 17, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
200

This coming week marks the 200th sermon I have written since coming to MacGregor EMC. Here are some of the ones I remember clearest, good and bad.

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November 17, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ 1 Comment
Biblical Reflection, Post, Reflection
200 Sermons, Looking Back
October 28, 2022

Updates from MEMC

October 28, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
Updates from MEMC

Here are a few of the things going on at MEMC this week that I am thankful for!

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October 28, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ Comment
Post, Reflection, Reporting
Thanksgiving, Thanks, Reporting
September 29, 2022

D – d – d – d – deconstruction

September 29, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen
D – d – d – d – deconstruction

It's deconstruction time today. Ready... set... take something apart!

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September 29, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen/ 9 Comments
Call to Action, Post, Reflection, Response
Post-modernism, Deconstruction, Messenger Response
September 08, 2022

Rest Power Freedom

September 08, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen
Rest Power Freedom

This week Jeff reflects on how a lot can be learned about freedom and power by reflecting on music because the best understanding of both can be found in rest.

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September 08, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen/ Comment
Biblical Reflection, Post, Reflection
Paul, Timothy, Freedom
August 05, 2022

Why Do We Keep On Doing This Stuff?

August 05, 2022/ MacGregor EMC/ Jeff Thiessen
Why Do We Keep On Doing This Stuff?

In today’s blog, Jeff Thiessen asks why the church performs special services, looking at what they add to our faith, lives and our understanding of God.

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August 05, 2022/ MacGregor EMC/ Jeff Thiessen/ Comment
Communion, Post, Reflection, Special Service
Sacraments, Church Life, Baptism
July 21, 2022

Our Duty to Those Yet to Come

July 21, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
Our Duty to Those Yet to Come

The things that we do now, will outlast us. As we look to the world around us, the environment included, do we have in mind the kind of world we want to leave to those who will come next?

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July 21, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ 3 Comments
Post, Reflection
Climate Change, Environment, Children, Legacy
July 07, 2022

Five Years Ago Today

July 07, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
Five Years Ago Today

This summer marks five years since I came to MacGregor to be pastor at MEMC. In this post, I share some memories and think about what it means to look forward to what is to come.

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July 07, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ 1 Comment
Post, Reflection
Providence, 5th Anniversary, Memories
June 16, 2022

The Problem with Thinking About Opposites

June 16, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
The Problem with Thinking About Opposites

We often try to find opposites in the world, even when they do not exist. This week, we look at why this can cause issues in our life and our faith.

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June 16, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ Comment
Advice, Post, Reflection
Opposites, Heresy
May 19, 2022

How to Recover Hope

May 19, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
How to Recover Hope

Following the pandemic, many of us have lost hope in what is to come. There is a way to get that hope back, and doing that can change our lives.

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May 19, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ Comment
Advice, Biblical Reflection, Post, Reflection
Hope, Post-pandemic, Adventure Time
March 31, 2022

How Many New Years Per Year?

March 31, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen
How Many New Years Per Year?

How often does a new year begin? There are a lot of ways to answer that question.

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March 31, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen/ Comment
Reflection, Post
Fresh Start, New Life, Resurrection, First Day, New Year's Day
March 17, 2022

The End of The Law

March 17, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen
The End of The Law

The end of public health orders (and other laws) give opportunity for freedom-loving and boundary-loving people to re-negotiate their relationships.

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March 17, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen/ 2 Comments
Biblical Reflection, Practical, Reflection, Call to Action
Public Health orders, masks, Law of Love, Peace, Unity
March 10, 2022

The Bleak Feed

March 10, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
The Bleak Feed

Pastor Russell explains what he is scaling back this Lent to help aim his life at the Lord.

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March 10, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ 1 Comment
Reflection, Advice, Post
Lent, Fasting, Facebook, Puppies, Conflict
February 03, 2022

Jesus on the Main Line – Part One

February 03, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen
Jesus on the Main Line – Part One

Today Jeff explores connections between faith and fancy new technology.

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February 03, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen/ Comment
Post, Reflection
Technology, Jesus on the Mainline
January 13, 2022

New Beginnings

January 13, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Evelyn Rodgers
New Beginnings

In this post, Evelyn Rodgers reflects on what the past year has shown her about the work of God in her life, as well as her desire to see the Holy Spirit truly move.

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January 13, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Evelyn Rodgers/ 1 Comment
Call to Action, Post, Reflection
Holy Spirit, 2021, Reflection
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