The Love Chapter has found its way into many a wedding service over the years, but it was not for the betrothed that it was originally intended. Thankfully, by looking at who it was for and what it says to them, we can actually address many problems that currently exist in the Church today.
Read MoreAs Christians, Jesus calls us to love wholistically. This call has big implications on how we are to live in our community. Implications MEMC is looking to address.
Read MoreIn our post today, we have six poems from MacGregor EMC’s very own Elmer Hamm, from his 2019 poetry collection, Walking With Jesus.
Read MoreThe name of God has been run through the mud in recent years. But thankfully, there is a lot we can do in our community to help raise it up again.
Read MoreWe all go through periods of spiritual drought. In this post, Donna Thiessen shows us what can be learned from these times to better our walk with God when the waters flow again.
Read MoreCome listen to a version of the gospel message I had the privilege of sharing with the Squirt camp at Valley View this past week. A story about not just one, but both of the Joshuas in the Bible.
Read MoreIn the era of social media, we are all in echo chambers of one kind or another. This is a surefire recipe to make sure our voice matters for little.
Read MoreSo often adults are bad when it comes to being friendly to new people, a problem children do not have. Perhaps there is wisdom kids can teach us as to how we can better approach just this issue in our lives.
Read MoreFor many considered high-risk for Covid-19, this past year has been a constant stressor. With the vaccine, we have the opportunity to address and fix this problem.
Read MoreFor those dealing with infertility, this time of year is difficult. There are wisdoms that help, all the same.
Read MoreCourage and hope have been the topics of the last two Sunday services. But how do these topics combo into something better still? Jeff Thiessen discusses just that.
Read MoreThis week, our series continues with Bethany Sawatzky answering the question, “Why Do You Read Your Bible?”
Read MoreIn this first installment of an ongoing series on “why we read out bibles”, MEMC member Linden Guenther shares with us his thoughts.
Read MoreIn this post, we have two items. First Shannon Doerksen writes a piece on the relevance of Advent in 2020 in light of Covid restrictions. Then Evelyn Rodgers shares a thank you from her family following the passing of her husband, George.
Read MoreWant to join a Christmas Choir? Find out more in this post. Also, hear some musings on why choirs are so beautiful, as well as how our recently departed George Rodgers embodied this beauty with his music.
Read MoreThe first sermon Pastor Russell ever preached was for the first Sunday of Advent. In this post, he gives his thoughts on that message, as well as shares the outline of that sermon given a full decade ago.
Read MoreThis week, Evelyn Rodgers outlines for us the problems that unforgiveness causes in our lives, as well as the lives of the church, and then tells us how with God we can tackle this issue head-on.
Read MoreJeff Thiessen continues on sharing lessons from the barnyard. This time reflecting on what the story of Chicken Little has to say for the church in these uncertain times.
Read MoreHow should Christians teach and understand a morally questionable character like Jacob? In this follow up to the sermon on the faith of Jacob from a few weeks ago, we look to explore exactly that.
Read MoreJeff Thiessen continues on to explore what we as a church should ruminate on, looking at Isaiah 58 for a grounding as we look forward.
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