I was 24 years old when I sat down in a counseller’s office for the first time. My fiancé was seated next to me and I remember studying the room in nervous anticipation for what would happen next. What do you talk about during premarital counselling? The counsellor greeted us warmly and asked some questions […]
President Mark Wessner provides an update on restructuring and the future of MB Seminary.
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MB Seminary is proud to recognize our 2021 graduates! Those who completed their degree through our partnership with the ACTS Seminaries consortium in Langley, BC were recognized during an online ceremony via Zoom on April 23, 2021. The celebration also included graduates from the class of 2020 who were unable to gather for a commencement […]
Growing up as an evangelical Protestant, I knew a little bit about Lent. It meant renouncing something superfluous like ice cream or movies. If I thought about it, I might also spend a little time in prayer and contemplation of the passion of Jesus. But Lent was mostly an exercise in restraint. For early Christians, Lenten fasting served the larger purpose of repentance. Lent began as Christians fasted alongside new converts, or catechumens, who […]
MB Seminary and the ACTS Chaplaincy Program will host a public lecture on Thursday, December 5. Ann Thakkar, DMin, will speak on “Gifts in the Darkness: Suffering and Spiritual Formation.” Her presentation will be followed by two brief faculty responses. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 with the lecture scheduled to begin at 7:00. This […]
“Good leaders need the ability to exegete Scripture, their world, and the church.” Pierre Gilbert’s introductory words frame the foundation for the latest edition of Direction Journal (Fall 2018 – Vol. 47 No. 2). The issue features a series of articles written by faculty members of MB Seminary. As the editor of the issue, Gilbert explains […]
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Start your seminary experience on the right foot by applying for a new student subsidy for Spring 2023
[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 […]