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CMU taught alum how to think "inside out and upside down"
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 @ 4:05 PM
The current Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Winnipeg came to CMU from Providence University College, by way of the University of Manitoba, where he initially planned to become a dentist.
After a conversation with a friend attending CMU, who mentioned a course on the history of rock music, he quickly changed direction. That pivot eventually led him to CMU's Music Department in the early 2000s, where he graduated in 2006.
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Monday, June 16, 2025 @ 4:20 PM
John Longhurst (MBBC '79), Winnipeg, MB, was appointed to the Order of Canada in December 2024 for his interfaith journalism at the Winnipeg Free Press, where he has been a faith page columnist since 2003 and a faith reporter since 2019. Through his writing, he seeks to connect people across religions and strives to foster understanding and respect. Longhurst also writes for various other publications in Canada and the U.S., including Canadian Affairs, Anabaptist World, Faith Today, Christian Courier and the Canadian Jewish News. He has won awards for his writing from the Associated Church Press and the Canadian Church Press and, in 2021, he received the Manitoba Lieutenant Governor's Award for the Advancement of Interreligious Understanding.
Continue ReadingAlumni in their own words - Nathan Loewen (CMBC '94)
Monday, June 16, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
Where has life taken you since you left CMU?
Today, I'm a professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama (UA). I moved to Alabama in 2013 and was hired by UA in 2015. I really enjoy working here! It's a very different context from Canada's that I've come to really enjoy. It's the perfect mix of nature and academia!
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Sunday, June 1, 2025 @ 12:00 AM
Reflections on Five Parables of Jesus
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from CMU alumnus Kenny Wollmann, a teacher and member of Baker Hutterite Community. In this rebroadcast of his series of meditations, he reflects on what Jesus' parables tell us about the Kingdom of God.
Listen NowAlumni in their own words - J.D. Penner (CMBC '92)
Thursday, April 10, 2025 @ 10:39 AM
Where has life taken you since you left CMU?
My journey since graduating from CMU (formerly Canadian Mennonite Bible College) has been anything but conventional. While I earned a Bachelor of Church Music with a concentration in vocal performance, and minors in piano and violin, my professional path took a dramatic turn into the world of finance and banking. Early on, I discovered an unexpected interest in administration and finance during summer jobs in Toronto.
Continue ReadingCMU degree fosters holistic approach to therapy
Monday, January 6, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
Rachel Robertson has always been interested in understanding why people do what they do, and CMU's free counselling services furthered her passion for mental health care. "I would like to say my time at CMU was the best time of my life, but honestly it wasn't always; some years were really hard. But it was at CMU where I first accessed mental health supports, and that was life-changing for me," she says.
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Sunday, January 5, 2025 @ 12:00 AM
Reading the Gospel of Luke with Junior High Students
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from CMU alumna Julia Thiessen. Julia is a teacher at Westgate Mennonite Collegiate and a member of Charleswood Mennonite Church in Winnipeg. In these meditations, she reflects on teaching the Gospel of Luke to grade eight students, and seeing the biblical stories through their lens.
Listen NowAlumni in Their Own Words - Wyatt Anders (2010-12)
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 @ 2:32 PM
Where has your life taken you since you left CMU?
After CMU, I was offered a full scholarship at the University of Manitoba. I completed two degrees and played professional basketball. I am now juggling the life of coaching, playing (traveling the world through basketball), refereeing, and teaching in the Winnipeg School Division. CMU was the start of my academic and playing career—I would not have had these opportunities without CMU.
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Sunday, July 7, 2024 @ 12:00 AM
God at Work in the Lives of Abraham and Sarah
This month on Sunday@CMU, we're rebroadcasting meditations by Kennedy Froese, Associate Pastor at Sterling Mennonite Fellowship in Winnipeg. Kennedy is a CMU alumna who graduated with a degree in Biblical and Theological Studies. In this series, she examines the story of Abraham and Sarah, how God was at work in their lives, and continues to work in our lives today.
Listen NowUphold: A Poettcker Hall residence renewal campaign
Friday, June 21, 2024 @ 12:00 AM
It was September 1991. I remember my arrival at Poettcker Hall like it was yesterday (although back then it didn't hold this name). I remember tentatively stepping into the dorm room that would be my home for the next eight months and meeting my new roommate who had already settled in to her half of the space. I can still taste the spicy stew of anticipation, excitement, and plain old nerves—the hallmark butterflies of young adult new beginnings. I'm sure many of you have similar memories.
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