January 1987 – Channels Magazine

12. Winter 1987

COVER ILLUSTRATION: From the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel, 1493. This woodcut shows the frenzied work of constructing the ark.

ARTICLES

Teach us to Pray – Stephen Self
Worship Workshop: A Prayer for Peace and Human Liberation in South Africa – Neville Jacobs
The Preacher as Teaching Elder – W. Stanford Reid
“Strength” – Bill Steele
The Daze of Noah – Vern Tozer
Computers and Preaching – Lincoln G. Bryant
Building a Christian Home – Bob Harvey
“Hands” – Mark Dickens
Tears – A gift for the Church? – Esther Mcllveen

REVIEWS

Citizens of Another Kingdom: Living Now for the World to Come, by John E. Balchin – Greg Dallimore
Your Father Loves You, by James Packer – Daniel T. McDougall
The Power to Make Things Happen, by Bruce Larson, ed. – J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg
A Heart for God, by Sinclair B. Ferguson – Jack C. Whytock
How to Help the Hurting, by Everett L. Worthington, Jr. – Greg Dallimore
Married for Good, by R. Paul Stevens – Daniel and Sandi McDougall
On Being Family: A Social Theology of the Family, by Ray S. Anderson and Dennis B. Guernsey – Greg Dallimore

Prayer

In the Lord’s Prayer, Stephen Self examines the address (Luke 11:2, Matt. 6:9); followed by five requests: the two Thou-petitions (Luke 11:2, Matt. 6:9- 10a), the two We-petitions (Luke 11:3-4a; Matt. 6:10b-12), and the concluding request (Luke 11:4b; Matt. 6:13).. … Read more

Ministry

The Preacher as Teaching Elder

By W. Stanford Reid. In a society that has rejected Christian moral standards, it is preachers’ responsibility teach doctrine to Christians, as well as how to apply the Christian faith to everyday life. How then should they teach this? … Read more

Daily Faith

Strength

By Bill Steele. Lord make me strong as steel spiritually and morally in a muddy swampy world. Lord make me mellow as the melody of a holy Hebrew psalm sung by sinners saved by your mercy. Lord make me faithful as a follower of You Father Yahweh Who will be Who You are. Lord make me gentle as the growing grass stretching sunward. Lord make me wholly human as the Holy Human God the Son. … Read more

Parables

The Daze of Noah

By Vern Tozer. What would happen if Noah were alive today – living in our Synod, within the bounds of one of our Presbyteries, and a member of one of our churches? … Read more

Education

Computers and Preaching

By Lincoln G. Bryant. The Lord may be able to use your church family in the training and nurturing of a student minister through the internship program. … Read more

Family

Building a Christian Home

By Bob Harvey. A Christian home can’t be built without the aid of the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit is severely limited in what he can do in your life unless you regularly spend time with him. … Read more

Theology

Hands

By Mark Dickens. A poem that traces the hands of God through salvation history. … Read more

Daily Faith

Tears – A gift for the Church?

By Esther Mcllveen. If God thinks our tears are significant enough to bottle them and holds them in such high regard, we in the church should ask for the gift of tears. We may find ourselves weeping over our city – as Jesus wept over Jerusalem – due to the host of ills which exist. … Read more

Daily Faith Reviews

Citizens of Another Kingdom: Living Now for the World to Come, by John E. Balchin

By Greg Dallimore. The church has a message for the world and a ministry to it only when she is significantly different from the world. … Read more

Daily Faith Reviews

Your Father Loves You, by James Packer

By Dan McDougall. In this through-the-year devotional, Jean Watson has compiled nuggets of James Packer’s insights into a palatable form for daily readings. … Read more

Renewal Reviews

The Power to Make Things Happen, by Bruce Larson, ed.

By J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg. This book is a collection of light but inspirational messages by the major participating speakers at the 1985 Presbyterian Congress on Renewal meeting in Dallas, Texas. … Read more

Daily Faith Reviews

A Heart for God, by Sinclair B. Ferguson

By Jack C. Whytock. Ferguson has tackled the most profound pursuit we are to be engaged upon – to have our hearts yearning ever more to know the richness of God Almighty, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and hence to have an obedient heart. … Read more

Pastoral Care Reviews

How to Help the Hurting, by Everett L. Worthington, Jr.

By Greg Dallimore. Although we may not think of ourselves as counsellors, we are called to reflect the love and compassion of Christ, and we may be just what our friends need – a caring friend who is willing to counsel. … Read more

Family Reviews

Married for Good, by R. Paul Stevens

By Daniel and Sandi McDougall. Real marriage is founded on an unconditional covenant to belong together for life. This is not a ‘how-to’ book, although one will gather many ideas about how-to. It is a ‘what-does-it-mean?’ book and a ‘why-are-these-things-important?’ book. … Read more

Family Reviews

On Being Family: A Social Theology of the Family, by Ray S. Anderson and Dennis B. Guernsey

By Greg Dallimore. Anderson and Guernsey suggest little research has been done in seeing the family, not as individuals, but as an entity which interacts within itself. Individuals, therefore, interact with each other as a system. This book is not designed for the average Christian reader, but for professionals ministering to the family. … Read more

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