News and Releases
Keyword: B
Dealing with death together is better than alone
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 @ 11:57 AM
It will happen to all of us, but we don't like to talk about it.
Death and dying were the topics of conversation at the final Face2Face community discussion held at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) on February 8.
Continue ReadingFace2Face | Let's Talk about Death...it won't kill you (video)
Monday, February 11, 2019 @ 8:11 PM
View DetailsSunday@CMU: February 2019
Friday, February 1, 2019 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Anabaptism
Speaker: John J. Friesen
Dr. John J. Friesen, Professor Emeritus of History and Theology, presents a four-part sermon series exploring Anabaptism.
Listen NowDeath: Are we afraid of it or obsessed with it?
Thursday, January 31, 2019 @ 9:00 AM
Four panelists who deal with death in their everyday lives will explore the different ways humans wrestle with death and how our understanding of it can change the way we live now.
"There are only two experiences that are absolute guarantees in life: birth and death. That just feels important to talk about," says David Balzer, Assistant Professor of Communications and Media at CMU and moderator of the event. "I'm going to risk something that may sound cliché, but perhaps reflecting on the meaning of death will give us a better sense of the meaning of living. I think it can."
Continue ReadingListening an act of service for alumna
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 @ 12:00 AM
As a journalist, Katie Doke Sawatzky (CMU '10) does a lot of listening. For her, it's an act of service.
"At the end of the day, you're just talking to people and listening, which I think is why I wanted to pursue journalism in the first place," she says. "I was interested in pursuing this line of work because you come at it from a stance of compassion."
Continue ReadingSunday@CMU: January 2019
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Jesus Heals the Bleeding Woman
Speaker: Karen Schellenberg
Karen Schellenberg, a Winnipeg pastor and alumna of CMU's Graduate School of Theology and Ministry, presents a four-part sermon series exploring the story from Mark 5: 24-34 where Jesus heals the bleeding woman.
Listen NowFaculty: In Their Own Words – James Magnus-Johnston
Saturday, December 1, 2018 @ 12:00 PM
James Magnus-Johnston, Assistant Professor, Business and Director, Centre for Resilience has taught at CMU since 2013.
What do you love about your work here?
Continue Reading‘Be open-minded about newcomers’
Thursday, November 15, 2018 @ 3:19 PM
Compassion and patience are key when relating to newcomers.
That was one of the main messages at a Face2Face community discussion at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) on November 7.
Continue ReadingFace2Face | Whose Neighbour Am I? Newcomers to Canada (video)
Thursday, November 8, 2018 @ 12:00 AM
View DetailsSunday@CMU: November 2018
Thursday, November 1, 2018 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: CMU's 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
CMU's Distinguished Alumni Awards celebrate alumni who embody CMU's values and mission of service, leadership, and reconciliation in church and society. The awards are presented to alumni from CMU and its founding colleges. This month on Sunday@CMU, we are featuring the speeches given by this year's award recipients.
Listen Now
Print This Article