April 1986 – Channels Magazine

9. Spring 1986

COVER ILLUSTRATION: This woodcut shows the distribution of Holy Communion in both kinds – a significant feature of Reformation worship – to Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony by Luther and Hus.

ARTICLES

Letters
A Time for Honesty – A. Donald MacLeod
The Two M’s Living Inside Us – Esther Mcllveen
Worship Workshop: A Word for Frequent Communion – Calvin Brown
John Wimber: Signs & Wonders? – Don Lewis
Magnifying the Lord – Roy Bell

REVIEWS

The Resistance to Church Union in Canada, by N. Keith Clifford – J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg
Healing the Wounded: The Costly Love of Church Discipline, by John White and Ken Blue – Calvin Brown
The Untapped Power of Sheer Christianity, by Clark Pinnock – Edmund F. Bloedow
Studies in the History of Worship in Scotland, by eds. D. Forrester and D. Murray – Glen Scorgie
The Race: Discipleship for The Long Run, by John White – David Stewart

Letters

The Editor shares letters received in appreciation for the Wedding Album in the Summer ’85 issue of Channels. … Read more

Pastoral Care

A Time for Honesty

By A. Donald MacLeod. The mental health of ministers should be on the top of the agenda for any who are seeking renewal in the church. Too often this concern has been crisis-oriented, dealing with sickness rather than prevention. … Read more

Daily Faith

The Two M’s Living Inside Us

By Esther Mcllveen. The story of the two sisters – Mary and Martha – is a story of priorities. Unless you and I choose to take time to sit at the feet of Jesus, we will not grow into his image. We will not come to know him … Read more

Worship

Worship Workshop: A Word for Frequent Communion

By Calvin Brown. John Calvin was desirous that the celebration of the Lord’s Supper should take place every Sunday, but the Council insisted the celebration be four times a year. Many congregations have it on the first Sunday of the month … Read more

Theology Worship

John Wimber: Signs & Wonders?

By Don Lewis. Although what Wimber is doing in emphasizing the work of the Holy Spirit is a good and helpful thing, the author points out several theological objections and difficulties with his presentations. … Read more

Worship

Magnifying the Lord

By Roy Bell. Worship in the New Testament was liturgical, charismatic, and spontaneous. In most mainline churches, worship is sterile, it is inhibited, it belongs to the 19th century, and it lacks joy. A first step in renewal would be to experience the work of the Holy Spirit … Read more

History Reviews

The Resistance to Church Union in Canada, by N. Keith Clifford

Reviewed by Hans Kouwenberg. This book provides an excellent overview of the events leading up to and following that hopeful or fateful (depending upon your point of view) marriage or disruption of churches in Canada, outlining the fascinating story in well-documented detail, rich with vignettes. … Read more

Leadership Reviews

Healing the Wounded: The Costly Love of Church Discipline, by John White and Ken Blue

Reviewed by Calvin Brown. The book emphasizes the prime importance of reconciliation as the object of church discipline, and the purity of the church as the goal of church discipline. … Read more

Renewal Reviews

The Untapped Power of Sheer Christianity, by Clark Pinnock

Reviewed by Edmund F. Bloedow. Athough this is essentially a personal testimony, it is also a strong call to return to and/or stand fast in the faith by: 1) “Loving the Truth”: 2) “Walking in the Spirit”: and 3) “Obeying the Lord”. … Read more

History Reviews Worship

Studies in the History of Worship in Scotland, by eds. D. Forrester and D. Murray

Reviewed by Glen Scorgie. The book includes eleven essays on the form and character of Christian worship in Scotland since the earliest times. It is a welcome supplement to the standard work in the field, namely History of Worship in the Church of Scotland (1955) by William D. Maxwell, who is partisan in his treatment … Read more

Daily Faith Renewal Reviews

The Race: Discipleship for The Long Run, by John White

Reviewed by David Stewart. Although this is a collection of some of John White’s contributions to Christian periodicals over twenty years, the author has skillfully edited and arranged these earlier pieces, with a result that is surprisingly unified under four broad headings: Christian Beliefs; Christian Witness; Christian Discipleship; and Problems of Christian Discipleship. … Read more

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