Introduction

Orients visitors to the perspective of the article writer, and the scope of the series.

  • UFO Politician: Preacher Beniah Baer Bowman

    Mennonites in the 19th century were leery of politics and discouraged their members from participating in political parties, or standing for election. In the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church, there was no hard rule about it; members did get involved… Continue reading

    UFO Politician: Preacher Beniah Baer Bowman
  • Women Preachers in the MBiC Part 2: Edith Abbott

    Forgotten Women Preachers series According to my reckoning, 133 women in Ontario were recognized by the Canada/Ontario Conference of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church as Christian workers who could evangelize, preach and lead worship from 1885 to 1945.1 Keeping… Continue reading

    Women Preachers in the MBiC Part 2: Edith Abbott
  • Does God Care About the EMCC?

    In modern jargon, I am “passionate” about the history of the Missionary Church. That matters nothing, however, if God does not care about this denominational group. The history of the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada fascinates me, but why should… Continue reading

    Does God Care About the EMCC?