[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column width=”1/4″ fade_animation_offset=”45px”][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=”152″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″ fade_animation_offset=”45px”][vc_column_text]Lifelong training is not restricted to our classrooms. Our team has gathered a variety of resources to equip you and your church: blogs, articles, sermons, videos, and podcasts. Please remember to cite the author when you choose to use these resources publicly.[/vc_column_text][et_parent tab_style=”topline” justified=”true” color_tab_txt=”#9ab9bf” color_tab_bg=”#ffffff” color_act_txt=”#49a2de” color_act_bg=”#ffffff” color_hover_txt=”#b4bb42″ color_hover_bg=”#f4f4f4″ color_content_txt=”#4d4d4f” title_font_size=”13px”][et_single icon=”” tab_title=”Blog Posts” tab_id=”1″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_basic_grid post_type=”post” max_items=”-1″ style=”lazy” items_per_page=”9″ show_filter=”yes” gap=”15″ item=”mediaGrid_BlurWithContentBlock” initial_loading_animation=”none” grid_id=”vc_gid:1607384290000-4c316ae4-e874-5″ taxonomies=”2″ filter_source=”ld_topic_category” css=”.vc_custom_1597090978674{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][/et_single][et_single icon=”” tab_title=”Articles” tab_id=”2″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Spiritual Care
Ministry amid Competing Values: Pastoral Care and Medical Assistance in Dying – Gloria Woodland, Direction Journal, 2018
How to Strengthen Prayer in Your Church – Randy Wollf, MB Herald, 2018
MB History & Theology
Shared Global Mennonite Brethren Convictions: Reflections on the ICOMB Confession of Faith – Doug Heidebrecht, Direction Journal, 2019
What’s in a Name? Canadian Mennonite Brethren and the Struggle for Identity – Brian Cooper, The Conrad Grebel Review, 2019
Preacher, Teacher, Pastor, and Elder: Mennonite Brethren and McClendon’s Portrayal of Church Authorities – Doug Heidebrecht, Direction Journal, 2018
Fresh Air for the Good House of Menno: The Holy Spirit among Canada’s Mennonite Brethren – Andrew Dyck, Direction Journal, 2018
The Complicated History of Anabaptist-Mennonite Nonresistance – Bruce Guenther, Direction Journal, 2018
The MB Genome Project – Andrew Dyck, MB Herald, 2012
Toward a Mennonite Brethren Peace Theology: Reading the Bible through an Anabaptist Lens – Doug Heidebrecht, Direction Journal, 2014
Reformed Theology Among Canadian Mennonite Brethren – Brian Cooper, Direction Journal, 2013
Atonement in the Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith – Doug Heidebrecht, Direction Journal, 2013
People of the Book: The Significance of Mennonite Brethren Biblicism and Hermeneutics – Doug Heidebrecht, Direction Journal, 2011
Fault Lines in Evangelical Theology – Doug Heidebrecht and Gil Dueck, Direction Journal, 2007
The Theological Poverty of the Mennonite Brethren Vision – Brian Cooper, Direction Journal, 2018
God, Sex, and Church: Why? – Andrew Dyck and Ingrid Reichard, Direction Journal, 2016
The “Enduring Problem” of Christ and Culture – Bruce Guenther, Direction Journal, 2005
Denominational Vexillology – Bruce Guenther and Jeff Peters, MB Herald, 2016
Leadership & Mission
Growing Leaders: Six Practices of Christian Leadership – Randy Wollf, Direction Journal, 2018
Mennonite Brethren and the Gospel: A Theology of Mission on the Way – Doug Heidebrecht, Direction Journal, 2013
Sowing Seeds or Tossing Nutshells (Evangelism) – Andrew Dyck, MB Herald, 2013
No One like Josiah: Covenant Faithfulness and Leadership – Mark Wessner, Direction Journal, 2018
Distinction and Function in the Church: Reading Galatians 3:28 in Context – Doug Heidebrecht, Direction Journal, 2005
Reading 1 Timothy 2:9-15 in Its Literary Context – Doug Heidebrecht, Direction Journal, 2004
Old Testament
The Missional Relevance of Genesis 1–3 – Pierre Gilbert, Direction Journal, 2014
Genesis and Human Origins: What Makes a Human ‘Human’ and Why Does it Matter? – Mark Wessner, Direction Journal, 2014
He Never Meant for Us to Die! An Incursion into Genesis 1–3 – Pierre Gilbert, Direction Journal, 2012
Human Free Will and Divine Determinism: Pharaoh, a Case Study – Pierre Gilbert, Direction Journal, 2012
Fighting Fire with Fire: Divine Nihilism in Ecclesiastes – Pierre Gilbert, Direction Journal, 2011
Health
Healthy Body, Healthy Spirit – Randy Wollf, MB Herald, 2018
We Have Reason to Praise – Pierre Gilbert, MB Herald, 2018
[/vc_column_text][/et_single][et_single icon=”” tab_title=”Sermons” tab_id=”3″][vc_column_text]Permission to use the following sermons has been granted by these speakers:
Sermons – Video
- Life Together: “Going” to Church (John 17) – Brian Cooper [8:00- ]
- How to Read the Old Testament – Pierre Gilbert [1:02:22-1:36:10]
- Breaking the Rules: Who Do You Say That I Am? (John 4:1-42) – Mark Wessner
- All In: Prayer (Acts 2:42-27) – Mark Wessner
- Home for the Holidays: Belonging (Luke 18:35-19:10) – Mark Wessner
- One (Eph. 4:4-6) – Mark Wessner, SKMB Event
Sermons – Audio
- Walk by Faith, not Fear (Mark 4:40) – Doug Heidebrecht
- What Does Paul Say About Women? – Brian Cooper
- Belonging (Luke 18:35-19:10) – Mark Wessner
- Why Pray if God Knows Everything? (Gen. 18:16-33) – Keith Reed
[/vc_column_text][/et_single][et_single icon=”” tab_title=”Videos” tab_id=”4″][vc_column_text]Interpreting Scripture Today: The Interpretive Model – Mark Wessner | Handout
Interpreting Scripture Today: The Interpretive Method – Doug Heidebrecht | Handout
Faculty Conversation on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) – Doug Heidebrecht, Brian Cooper, Gloria Woodland
How to Interpret the Old Testament: Q & A with Pierre Gilbert [1:36:25-1:40:15; 1:45:10-2:13:30] – Pierre Gilbert
The Book of Ephesians, recited by Andrew Dyck [19:44] – Andrew Dyck
Turning Conversations into Mentoring Opportunities [5:27] – Randy Wollf
Building Healthy Teams [7:58] – Randy Wollf
How Did Jesus Disciple Others? [7:05] – Randy Wollf
Living Missionally [7:16] – Randy Wollf[/vc_column_text][/et_single][et_single icon=”” tab_title=”Podcasts” tab_id=”5″][vc_column_text]Gifted, Called, and Affirmed – Bonus Feature (exploring the role of women in ministry leadership) – Brian Cooper and Matt Ewert (South Abbotsford Church)[/vc_column_text][/et_single][/et_parent][/vc_column][/vc_row]