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Give me this mountain
I affirm the value system in Lydia Klassen’s “Going Out” (Dec. 17). We have, in our churches, seniors who have expertise, financial stability and a clear message of Jesus to the world. What a joy it is to use these talents to “pour our lives into the lives of others”. The Bible gives no retirement age to lay aside our witness. Caleb, at age 80, said, “Give me this mountain.” May there be many in this new millennium who use their older, productive years to point men and women to Jesus.
Lydia Dyck,
Steinbach, Man.
Spousal abuse
I have noticed a dialogue in the Herald Letters section about spousal abuse. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada has a very helpful paper on these issues which is available on its Web site at http://www.efc-canada.com/na/ briefs/abuse.htm.
Janet Epp Buckingham,
Director, EFC Religious Freedom Project,
Ottawa, Ont.
Salvation demands change
I have no desire to enter into the recent debate on homosexuality, but I couldn’t help thinking about what Major W. Ian Thomas, the founder of Torchbearers, wrote in his book, The Saving Life of Christ: “I know of no gospel in the Bible that offers you salvation from the condemnation of your sin, that does not at the same time demand a radical change in walk! A walk under entirely new management, revolutionized according to an entirely new principle of life.”
Jake Peters,
Winnipeg, Man.
Good connection
I enjoy the online version of the Herald. It is a great way for all of us Mennos to be more connected. Keep up the good work.
Did the Herald do a calendar for 2000? I enjoyed the one you did a few years ago.
Bob Willms,
Richmond, B.C.
Beware of power-hungry high finance
Change is continuous, but the effects of change can be positive, neutral or negative. To accept all change without debate puts us in the control of power-hungry forces like weird religions, clever salespeople and dictators.
Though we no longer receive MB Herald, the rare issue passed on to us occasionally frowns on accumulating “material wealth”. Advertisers work to convince the masses that success and happiness are measured in terms of material wealth. Accepting this degrades humanity, devastates the environment and violates democratic and Christian principles (Isaiah 1:18, Luke 6:31, I Timothy 6:10). Money rather than service to others influences some people’s direction in choosing a vocation or place of employment.
CBC’s Ideas broadcast of December 9 (“Targeting Children”) discussed how private corporations influence young people to serve high finance rather than family and society. High finance is well aware that literature, TV and music can be very influential. Good literature and music stimulate thought while entertaining; the neutral only entertains; the harmful entertains while promoting violence against people and property.
Music conductor, teacher and performer Don Campbell became a social, mental, emotional and physical wreck. His marriage failed. Questioning the statement that all music is therapeutic, Campbell set out to study whether music can influence behaviour. His research convinced him that contemporary music was killing him, but he found healing in music composed by Bach, Handel, Schubert, Beethoven and Mozart. His book is called The Mozart Effect.
It is sad that many churches have been influenced by high finance to abandon thought-provoking music found in hymnbooks and have conformed to choruses.
Stuart Makaroff,
Saskatoon, Sask.
Thanks
Several months ago, I placed an ad in MB Herald looking for copies of the book, But God Hath Chosen. These were to be gifts for John and Mary Dyck’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The response and generosity were overwhelming! The many enclosed notes and letters relating your experiences with our parents encouraged us. Our warm and heartfelt thanks to all. Some of you did not leave your names. Lost or wrong numbers have also made it difficult for us to contact several of you. We wish to thank all of you for allowing this dream to come true. These books will impact our family for generations to come.
Roland Dyck,
Surrey, B.C.
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