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Church and State Table of Contents

66. Winter 2006

COVER PHOTO: courtesy of designpic.com. This photo shows a chess game, where winners and losers are made. This issue deals with politics and Presbyterian involvement.

ARTICLES

  • Editorial – Church-State Relations – Calvin Brown
  • 2006 AGM/Conference: A Photo Essay – Jack Harewood
  • Of Church, State and the Political Engagement of Evangelicals – Bruce Clemenger
  • The Church and Public Life – Stephen Allen
  • Declaration of Faith Concerning Church and Nation – Mariano DiGangi
  • Canadian Presbyterians Engage the Political Principalities and Powers – Peter Bush

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    REVIEW

  • Early Presbyterianism in Canada, by John Moir – Peter Bush
    • Channels

    Introducing Channels Magazine

    The Renewal Fellowship Within The Presbyterian Church in Canada was founded in 1982. Over the next year, plans were made to begin a magazine to reassure isolated and sometimes discouraged Presbyterians in Canada who wanted renewal that they were not alone. The name Channels was chosen as its name for two reasons. Word associations suggested television channels. Media. Communication. Getting the news out. Christians who remember the old hymns have another recall for Channels: “Channels only, blessed Saviour.” We wanted Channels to be an instrument of blessing for The Presbyterian Church in Canada.

    Over the next 23 years, some 66 issues were published. After the twentieth anniversary issue in the spring of 2003, perhaps due to the aging of the editing and production staff, frequency of publication reduced from quarterly to one issue a year, and ended in 2006.

    One of the things that Channels was able to do was to place the Renewal Fellowship within a broader national and international context. Publishing articles written by internationally known authors like Eugene Peterson, J.I. Packer, and John Stott helped members of the Renewal Fellowship to realize that they were a part of a much wider movement.

    Recognizing the high quality of this magazine prompted a desire to make a digital archive of all 66 issues. Each article is presented in text format, and at the bottom, a searchable, downloadable PDF copy of the issue opens at the page where the article originally appeared. Enjoy!

    Education Table of Contents

    64. Fall/Winter 2004 – Education

    COVER PHOTO: courtesy of designpics.com

    ARTICLES

  • Editorial – Education Edition – Calvin Brown
  • College Leaders Respond to Some Questions – John Vissers, J. Dorcas Gordon, Stephen Farris, David Sherbino, and Darrell Johnson
  • The Discipleship Project – Doug Schonberg and David Moody
  • The Elders’ Institute – Mary Rogers
  • A Life Worth Living – John Bigham
  • Are You Getting Your Daily Bread? – Elizabeth Birnie
    • Health Table of Contents

    63. Summer 2004 – Health

    COVER PHOTO: A close-up shot of a fountain, with water running strong, clear and cool. Owen Hayes, Vancouver.

    ARTICLES

  • Editorial – Calvin Brown
  • Family Camping – Laurie Salmon
  • Purposeful Suffering – Bryn MacPhail
  • Annual Meeting Photo Essay
  • One in Five – Marian Archibald
  • “Rescue Us!” – Darrell Johnson
  • Maria’s Legacy – Esther McIlveen
  • Celebrate Recovery! – Scott Donaldson and Heather Parker

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    REVIEW

  • The Ways of Our God: An Approach to Biblical Theology, by Charles H.H. Scobie – Calvin Brown
    • Sexuality Table of Contents

    62. Fall 2003

    COVER PHOTO: A quilt in the traditional wedding ring design.

    ARTICLES

  • It’s all about Sex – Calvin Brown
  • Hath God Said …? – Edith Humphrey
  • How Men Really Think about Sex – Paula Rinehart
  • Who Are We Listening To? – Bryn MacPhail
  • Wait Training: Building the Body of Christ – Chris Yue
  • A Journey Towards God – David Colpitts
  • The Man in Black and the Gospel of Light – Todd Statham

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    REVIEW

  • Same-Sex Partnerships? A Christian Perspective, by John Stott – Helga L. Stewart
    • Table of Contents

    61. Spring 2003

    COVER PHOTO: A selection of past covers of Channels for this 20th Anniversary Issue (see also back cover).

    ARTICLES

  • The Renewal Fellowship Within The PCC – Calvin Brown
  • Looking Back Over Twenty Years of Channels – A. Donald MacLeod
  • Annual General Meeting 2003
  • Holy God! Holy Church? – John Vissers
  • Putting In Its Place: Canadian Presbyterian Independent Journalism – A. Donald MacLeod

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    REVIEW

  • Two Books on John Stott – Ian S. Rennie
    • Evangelism Table of Contents

    60. Fall 2002 – Evangelism

    COVER PHOTO: Shannon Falls, B.C. by Owen Hayes.

    ARTICLES

  • Our Mission is Evangelism – Calvin Brown
  • Renewal Event Doubles Attendance – Gail Reid
  • Boldly Going Where God Goes: Kingdom Risks – John Bowen
  • Active Evangelism: The Canadian Presbyterian Story – Peter Bush
  • Culture College – Dwight Strain
  • Wait Training – Liz Birnie
  • Missing Yet Found in Streetsville – James Lindsay
  • A Walk Of Faith From The Beginning – Alpha at Knox, Georgetown – Hank Van Goult
  • Contemporary Worship at St. Paul’s, Ottawa – Sarah Lee and Mark Richardson
  • In Love With God – Coquitlam Presbyterian Church – Olive and Bob McBay
  • Evangelism Lives… Even In The Out-Back! – Pat Allison
    • Table of Contents

    59. Winter 2002

    COVER PHOTO: An orphan asleep at Sunshine House, Cambodia. Photo by Marieke Schindell.

    ARTICLES

  • Reflections On The Events Of September 11, 2001 – Calvin Brown
  • A Cambodian Diary – Paul Dylla, Marieke Schindell, Grant Wilson
  • A Warning And A Plea: Or, Don’t Judge Us – Pray – Gail Reid
  • God Is Faithful – Carol S. Ward
  • What Do You Think Are The Church’s Biggest Problems? – Mariano DiGangi
  • Finding Christ In The Passover Celebration – Joseph Gray
    • Table of Contents

    57. Spring 2001

    COVER PHOTO: Baxter Kruger speaking at the AGM conference. Photo – Jack Harewood.

    ARTICLES

  • Editorial – Fences – Calvin Brown
  • What Stripe of Christian? – Darrell W. Johnson
  • Jesus Christ and the Undoing of Adam – C. Baxter Kruger
  • 2000 Annual Meeting
  • Marriage – Ian Rennie

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    REVIEWS

  • Reaching For the Invisible God, by Philip Yancey – Jackson Clelland
  • Reformation Overview – Albert Bailey
  • By the Renewing of Your Minds, by Ellen T. Charry – Stan Cox
    • History Mission Table of Contents

    56. Winter 2001 – History

    COVER ILLUSTRATION: The Dayspring, a nineteenth century ship used by Presbyterian Missionaries in the South Pacific. See the article. From The Rev. Robert Strang Miller’s book, Misi Gete: John Geddie, Pioneer Missionary to the New Hebrides, published by The Presbyterian Church of Tasmania. Photos courtesy of The Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives.

    ARTICLES – Special History Edition: Presbyterian Missions

    Section I: China/Taiwan:

  • Introduction – Calvin Brown
  • Our Mission to China – A. Donald MacLeod
  • Far Formosa is Dear to My Heart – A. Donald MacLeod
  • Testing the Diversity of the Presbyterian Church within Canada – Jonathan Dent
  • The Tayal Church Experiences the Holy Spirit at Work – Clare McGill

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    Section II: The South Pacific Islands:

  • The Dayspring – David Stewart
  • Dying for the Gospel: The Gordons of Erromanga – Peter Bush
  • Communion Tokens of the New Hebrides – Angus Sutherland

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    Section III: Japan:

  • Burning Bush and Chigge – The Presbyterian Church in Canada and The Korean Christian Church in Japan – Robert K. Anderson
  • A. Caroline Macdonald of Japan – John Vaudry
  • Study Guide
    • Table of Contents

    54. Spring 2000

    COVER PHOTO: The doors at Central Presbyterian Church in Cambridge, Ontario, host church for the Annual General Meeting. Photo by Jack Harewood.

    ARTICLES

  • Stories of Faith – Calvin Brown
  • Embracing Your Personal Journey – Esther McIlveen
  • Annual Meeting 2000
  • Building Community in Worship – Marva J. Dawn
  • B.C. Renewal Conference – Bob and Olive McBay
  • Discovering Renewal – One Church’s Experience With The Alpha Program – Jackson Clelland
  • On Growing Gardens – Cassandra Wessel

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    REVIEW

  • Would You Know My Name? by Howard and Esther McIlveen – Ken Kutney
    • Table of Contents

    53. Fall 1999/Winter 2000

    COVER PHOTO: James Dickson, from The Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives.

    ARTICLES

  • The New Millennium: Should Presbyterians Prepare for a Funeral or a Future? – Calvin Brown
  • The Importance of the Local – John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
  • Celebrating Our Cross-cultural Evangelistic Missionary Heritage: The Centenary of James Ira Dickson – A. Donald MacLeod
  • Worship – Marva Dawn
  • Reflections After The Tree Came Down – Ian McPhee
  • The Passing of a Friend – John Vaudry
  • The Race – Luci Shaw
  • Small Town Church: Big God – Peter Olson

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    REVIEW

  • Finding God in Unexpected Places, by Philip Yancey – Kit Schindell
    • Education Table of Contents

    52. Fall 1999

    COVER PHOTO: Stanford Reid, 1954 (Photo: Garcia)

    ARTICLES

  • Editorial: Evangelical Theological Education – Calvin Brown
  • Letter of Resignation – John Vissers
  • A Fishy Story? Can we be Evangelical and Presbyterian and Study for the Ministry? – Jackson Clelland
  • An Evangelical Perspective on Somes Facing Theological Colleges Today – J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg
  • W. Stanford Reid – A Classic Case of Exclusion – A. Donald MacLeod
  • ’99 Travel Highlights – Calvin Brown
  • Kenya: No Price Tag On Democracy – Timothy Njoya
    • Table of Contents

    51. Spring 1999

    COVER PHOTO: Brian Stiller, speaking at the Annual Meeting. (Photo: Jack Harewood)

    ARTICLES

  • Editorial: The Tension Between Law And Gospel – Calvin Brown
  • Healing from Wounds – Brian C. Stiller
  • The Church and Unity in Canada – Jack Charleson
  • Beachhead at Lachine – William Manson
  • Fountain of Youth – Kathryn Dyck
  • Presbyterianism and Renewal – Ian S. Rennie

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    REVIEWS

  • The Divine Conspiracy, by Dallas Willard – Bob Birse
  • Natural Church Development, by Christian A. Schwarz – J.H. Hans Kouwenberg