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Still transforming

A rediscovery of Scripture was both a root and a fruit of the Reformation, the movement out of which Anabaptism grew. Not that the Bible had been lost, but it was not accessible to the average person. Nor did many people who understood themselves to... 閱讀全文

Everyone is called

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the... 閱讀全文

The role of Scripture today and for the future

In the 16th century, some of the greatest theological minds of that era began to read the Bible in new ways. The text itself hadn’t changed, but because of their experience in the Roman Catholic church, their own study of Scripture and the work of... 閱讀全文

The future of biblical interpretation

In Europe, when we speak of the future, it can seem a bit bleak. The economic crisis, lack of political vision and religious situation leave little room for hope. Secularization seems to have prevailed over the national churches; alternatively, some... 閱讀全文

Taking action for your neighbourhood

There is a saying that you don’t know what you have until you lose it. I would add “or until you see the real and present danger that you could lose it.” Something similar happened to our natural resources. For a long time, we had accessible clean... 閱讀全文

Called to be free... faith across boundaries

My name is Eileen. I am 22 years-old and live in Switzerland. When I was asked if I could share a short testimony on the theme “Called to be free…faith across boundaries,” I immediately remembered this experience. A little more than two years ago, I... 閱讀全文

希班妲女士:拓植教會的先驅

辛巴威 BICC 總會有超過半數的鄉間教會是由女性牧者所牧養的。許多女性牧師拓殖BIC教會,是因為當地沒有她們熟悉的教會,以及渴望與其他信徒有團契。於是便由家庭聚會開始,有時一位女性被認可為領導是因其靈裡的成熟及聖道上的知識。許多BICC女性講員在當地受到高度推崇。 最早在辛巴威BIC參與拓殖事工與傳講福音的其中一位,就是希班妲(Sitshokuphi Sibanda)女士。 當1898年第一群宣教士抵達辛巴威的馬托普時,她是一位青少年。 她也是幾位最早信主,之後從宣教士領受一些教育者之一,... 閱讀全文

Churches together for climate justice

“Climate Justice Now!” “People Power!” “Keep it in the ground!” echoed through the corridors as I walked through the Blue Zone – the place where 197 member-states of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) gathered in... 閱讀全文

Creation care: a biblical mandate

At the beginning of this third millennium, humanity confronts serious ecological problems that threaten human life and all of creation. The consequences of global warming are perceptible in every country of the world: polluted air and water, serious... 閱讀全文

各地的療癒食物

食譜: Ugali Ugila是一種麵包狀、令人驚奇的食物,常以雞肉、燉牛肉、肯亞蔬菜湯為伴,有時也加上洋蔥炒雞蛋一起食用。水與麵粉是主要製作材料,而有些人會加入少許鹽巴使之更加美味。在肯亞這是一道人人熟知、稱為「能量補充」的料理。 Wyclif Ochieng在2016-2017年間以門諾會文化交流學員(IVEP, International Visitor Exchange Program)至美國賓州,當他準備這道料理給接待家庭時,發現與接待媽媽小時在南喬治亞州所食用的”玉米片料理”... 閱讀全文

退休牧師仍在學習認識耶穌和他的子民

厄文(Erwin Cornelsen)說:「我必須與耶穌一起上學,因為我仍在學習祂教過我的一切事情。」他是一位每天讀經年近百歲的退休牧師。 門諾會世界大會不斷拓展他的視野,對於一位居住於加拿大的年長者來說,MWC電子報是他在家仍能探索世界的方式。 當 MCC與MWC在1920~1930年間成立,為了幫助飽受戰亂之苦的烏克蘭消息,傳入當時還居住於西普魯士帝國(現今波蘭)一個小村莊內的年輕男孩-厄文的耳中時,那樣的興奮之情至今依舊記憶猶新:「我是如此高興能看見門諾會從世界另一頭到來。」 他更說:... 閱讀全文

A Kenyan's journey into leadership

When I was 12 years old, I was charged with the duty of secretary to our parish youths office. From that time on, I served the church, locally, nationally and internationally. My engagement with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) has shaped who I have... 閱讀全文

Breakfast made with love

Recipe: Huevos pericos (Colombian scrambled eggs) Although I’m not good at cooking, I organized a typical Colombian breakfast to share with my host family. Guided by recipes my parents sent from Colombia, I discovered that things made with love are... 閱讀全文

世界各地的聖誕節

世界各地的基督徒都會慶祝聖誕節,但是各地因文化差異而慶祝方式不一。在這,門諾會的弟兄姊妹分享他們的慶祝方式。 荷蘭 聖誕節是年中我最喜歡的時刻。我一想到聖誕節就想到聖誕節音樂、燭光、與家人和朋友相處的時光。聖誕節也會體醒我:耶穌是來到世界的光。 荷蘭、比利時、盧森堡、和北法會慶祝聖尼古拉斯日(12月6日),當天會互送禮物。大部分有小孩的家庭會慶祝黑彼得節(Sinterklaas)。我們不在聖誕節送禮物,因為聖誕節是上帝送我們禮物—耶穌基督—的日子。... 閱讀全文

內莉・摩洛舒瓦:停下傾聽--德高望重的老師

更新2027是一個為期10年,紀念重洗派500週年的活動。這系列活動將幫助我們聚焦在從古至今各領袖的行為見證。 內莉是辛巴威基督弟兄會(以下稱BICC)當中,克服許多困難而達到多項成就的第一位女士。尤其在大型聚會當中,她已成為用生命帶下影響力的重要講員。 丈夫彼德摩洛舒瓦牧師在結婚25年後過世,留下5個仍在就學需要照顧的孩子。 然而這不擊垮他,反而使她更投身加入教會的事工。 1969年起她初次在依庫費黎尼聖經學院教書,之後成為BICC第一個辛巴威本國籍的聖經學校女講師,前後總共有22年之久。... 閱讀全文

Quito門諾會為和平的禱告與事工

安娜(化名),2016年為了逃離囚禁她兩年的民兵組織,從哥倫比亞麥德林移居至厄瓜多,過去那段日子她飽受多次性侵害與暴力,不僅自此懷孕,更被迫從事許多不法行為。縱使她已逃離如此煉獄般的環境,心中的傷痛與陰影依舊糾纏她在厄瓜多的日子。 當基多門諾教會為她提供庇護時,她充滿不安、害怕、傷痛、精疲力竭以及失去求生意志,但教會的難民救助計畫盡力保護這些難民,給他們力量並助其開始接受身心上的醫治。 厄瓜多的基多門諾教會從一開始就是個多元文化與包容性的社群,因耶穌在世生活所啟發,致力於促進和平、... 閱讀全文

Ministry partner update: ICOMB – December 2017

The International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) is made up of 21 national churches in 19 countries with approximately 450,000 members. ICOMB exists to facilitate relationships and ministries to enhance the witness and discipleship of its... 閱讀全文

效法耶穌的移民腳蹤健行者

美國門諾會中央委員會(MCC)的移民教育委員,梭羅・帕迪拉說:「重洗派的歷史,其實與移民有著密不可分,基督徒的故事亦是如此,我們必須戰勝這些分化我們、建立界線、醜化他人的故事。」 2017年5月29日到6月4日是第14屆「移民腳蹤健行」,期間一些門諾會重洗派的會友自墨西哥索諾拉州的薩薩博市一路走到美國亞利桑那州的土桑市,這121公里(75英里)的行程反映出跨越國界的移民足跡。 尊重他人 帕提拉說:這樣的活動是為尊榮那些倖存者,以及陪伴那些無法安葬摯愛親人的家庭。」... 閱讀全文

七個理由--門諾會世界大會與你的教會息息相關

門諾會世界大會召聚並裝備各會員教會與地方堂會,使其在基督裡連結為一體。 以下是領袖與教會因世界大會所蒙之福: 1. 一幅成長教會的鑲嵌畫 : 當我們遇到來自其他傳統與地方的重洗派兄姊時,總是被他們的成熟與活力所鼓舞,也提醒我們神國的遼闊與強韌。我們看見從過去到現在,那在本地所栽種之福音種子所收成的果實。 ( 啟示錄 7 章 9-10 節 ) 從閱讀 Courier雜誌的文章「觀點」的分享與教導,能讓我們看見到重洗派門徒們如何在當地文化情境中(洗禮、按立、會籍以及與政府的關係)... 閱讀全文

Healing by the Spirit

There are many in Africa who experience physical healing by the power of the Holy Spirit. This is a story of two different types of physical healing, at the Meserete Kristos Church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by Tesfatsion Dalellew. Some years ago,... 閱讀全文