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A divine calling

The Canadian Prairies can seem like a hard place to live. It gets very cold in wintertime. The growing season is short, and the crop options are limited. For Prairie dwellers in Canada, it’s possible to think the shift in weather patterns – year... 閱讀全文

A Countercultural Lifestyle

“The plane! The plane!” This was how a TV program began that I used to watch as a child in Bogotá. It was about an island where all the desires of those that arrived there would be fulfilled. In English it was called Fantasy Island. It is possible... 閱讀全文

Rediscover our calling

“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

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

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

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

You will be my witnesses?

“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

Evangelism in action

“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

Systematic disciple making

“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

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

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

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

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

當心理健康影響了教會時

班的父母感到困惑又非常不安,因他們接獲電話通知,他們22歲的兒子被送到醫院去做精神醫學的檢驗。 班一直是個正常的孩子:樂觀、有創意、充滿歡樂又關心別人,但他現在的表現很不平常—妄加指控、似乎很偏執,一連數日不睡。 他抱怨學校壓力很大、上學期成績很差。他沒有跟朋友們往來,因為投入秘密專案。醫院的候診室裡都是人,班被銬在二個警察中間,他眼露凶光,但身體萎靡不振。 他盯著父母,控訴他們害他被捕。班的父母簡直嚇壞了,他們的兒子怎會這麼講。他們覺得羞愧因為他們知道這個小鎮的急診室裡,... 閱讀全文

教會乃是醫治社群

我們的心理狀態與身體、心靈相連,因此,也如同身體與心靈,心理也可能處於不健康狀態。這期的「觀點」邀請普世重洗派健康照顧的執業人士與領袖們,談談他們的教會在會友的心理照護方面扮演扮演了什麼角色。 教會當如何看待心理健康? 從1960年代中期起,哥倫比亞一直處於武裝衝突之中,約七百萬人因此流離失所,超過六萬人失蹤,將近六十萬人遇害。當人們逃到更大都市避難時,有一些到了我們教會。他們帶著所有的強處與人生經驗所賦予的能力而來,同時也帶著悲傷、孤寂、疑問—何以慈愛的上帝竟讓他們遭遇此境,他們期望正義,... 閱讀全文

教會與精神醫學:「這很複雜」

在精神醫學工作中,有一項使我驚訝的事情,是收治的住院病人中,極高比例是有信仰的。簡單地說,是基督徒的數目。 「當然啊,比起其他科的病患,他們會多談及他們的信念與希望。」然而,若用客觀的指標來看,例如病患放在身邊的聖經,上述印象基本上是肯定的,精神科的病患很高比例是基督徒,即便門諾會的也住院過的。 恐懼失控 基督徒也會罹患精神疾病,這比較難以接受。我們能接受人們會罹患阿茲海默症,或因心理混亂而導致疾病,因為我們對這些事件已有解釋,而在另一方面,精神科的問題尚未能找到直接的病因。因此,我們會恐懼,... 閱讀全文

壓力管理與心理健康

教會當如何看待心理健康 ? 我們的心理狀態與身體、心靈相連,因此,也如同身體與心靈,心理也可能處於不健康狀態。這期的「觀點」邀請普世重洗派健康照顧的執業人士與領袖們,談談他們的教會在會友的心理照護方面扮演扮演了什麼角色。 壓力管理與心理健康 心理壓力是日本的重大問題。在日本若有人心理或身體生病了,我們通常會說:那是因壓力太大。我們大多在人際互動時感受到壓力:與公司同事、家庭成員,甚至是教會會友之間。當我們在關係方面感受到壓力,就失落內在的平靜。因此,「壓力管理」就很重要,... 閱讀全文

全人的健全

教會當如何看待心理健康? 我們的心理狀態與身體、心靈相連,因此,也如同身體與心靈,心理也可能處於不健康狀態。這期的「觀點」邀請普世重洗派健康照顧的執業人士與領袖們,談談他們的教會在會友的心理照護方面扮演扮演了什麼角色。 全人的健全 許多信徒以為情緒或心理的問題是缺乏信心的標記,事實卻非如此。信耶穌的確可以改善我們人生的情緒面向,如同生活的其他面向的改善,然而從另一方面來說,我與許多人共事過,他們都具備堅定的信仰,卻仍罹患重度的心理失調。 我們不太清楚要如何回應情緒的問題,... 閱讀全文