MB Convictions – Engaging in Community
If being a Christian is about personally confessing Jesus as Lord, what does it mean to be a community of disciples living the mission of the church in the world?
If being a Christian is about personally confessing Jesus as Lord, what does it mean to be a community of disciples living the mission of the church in the world?
On May 28, 2022, MB Seminary celebrated the first class of students to complete the Ministry Foundations Certificate. This inaugural group participated through the teaching church partnerships established with Willingdon Church (Burnaby, BC) and North Langley Community Church (Langley, BC) during the 2021-22 academic year. The Certificate is composed of four courses designed to provide […]
MB Seminary’s 2022 commencement ceremony as a part of the ACTS Seminaries consortium returned to an in-person format, much to the delight of graduates and their families and friends. The celebration was held in Langley, BC on April 23, 2022. Twelve MB Seminary students celebrated the completion of their programs (including some from 2020 and […]
Hebrews 11:1-12:3 Take a moment to think about a life story portrayed in a biography, novel, or movie that has inspired you. What was it about the story that particularly impressed you? Today’s passage contains a series of short vignettes designed to inspire and encourage. It begins with a virtual tour through an Old Testament […]
Hebrews 9:15-28 Do the notices you get on your computer ever frustrate you? “Don’t forget to leave your computer turned on overnight so upgrades can be installed.” In our day when electronic devices are out of date in a month or a year, we are used to these messages. The book of Hebrews speaks of […]
Hebrews 4:14-5:10 Recall a time when you shared a struggle with someone and you found out that he or she struggled with the same thing as you. I recently became a mom for the first time to an amazing little boy. When my husband and I brought our son home from the hospital, it was […]
MB Seminary’s 2021 Impact Report is available for you to download. The features in this edition include: Teaching Churches – we are partnering with churches to serve as learning hubs for graduate courses and ministry training. Student Impact Story – April Zehr’s graduate studies have provided her with a sense of ministry calling. “Strong enough […]
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”16137″ img_size=”full”][gap size=”24px” id=”” class=”” style=””][text_output]Join Mark (President of MB Seminary) and Jennifer Wessner as they lead a tour to Greece, Turkey, and Rome in March 2023 (details below). Questions about the locations and/or teaching content can be sent to Mark; questions about the financial or logistical elements of the […]
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”3/4″][text_output]In 2014 our parent denomination, the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, released a jointly-authored statement in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings. Much has transpired since then, and much more work needs to be done. Within the public letter were words of regret and repentance and recognition of […]
One of Jesus’ most startling statements is found in John 14:12: “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” How can this possibly be true? If we only had this […]