COVER PHOTO: Joel Nederhood speaking at the Annual Meetings in March.
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April 1991
Letters to the Editor
A letter from Russell Sutherland appreciating an article on Family Worship and letters from Ellen Holmwood and Edward P. Mason appreciating the Editor’s contributions to The Presbyterian Record. … Read more
Can We Domesticate the Holy Spirit?
By Bob Little. When Spirit-filled people move quietly into an old congregation, when dissatisfied and hungry souls cry to God for new life, or when God himself invades a group in his sovereignty. I have seen renewal begin and new life follow. … Read more
When the Chair is Empty – A Tribute to Dr. E.H. Bean
By Daniel MacKinnon. My spiritual father, my mentor, my counsellor, and my example has gone to be with the one he has worked his whole life to be with, and now I have the task of being a spiritual father, mentor, counsellor and example for the student sitting by my chair. … Read more
1991 Annual Meetings
On March 1 and 2, we gathered at St. Andrew’s Church in Whitby, Ontario to worship, to plan and to hear Dr. Joel Nederhood (pictured on the cover) speak on the subject, “The Uniqueness of Jesus.” A searchable, downloadable PDF with photos of the Annual Meetings appears here. Photos by Jack Harewood.
Bridlewood Spiritually Gifted
By Bruce Heal. A most exciting and spiritually encouraging class was taught by our pastor Dan MacKinnon on spiritual gifts, making use of the material in Chuck Congram’s course, Understanding and Using Spiritual Gifts, and Peter Wagner’s book, Your Spiritual Gifts Can Help your Church Grow. … Read more
A Bad Habit: Summer Non-Attendance
By Wallace Whyte. One of the chief factors contributing to the summer slump at church is the attitude and expectations of the congregational leaders, including the minister. If the impression is given that members are not expected to worship during the summer, they are likely to comply. … Read more
Human Sexuality
Prepared by the Issues Committee of the Renewal Fellowship. Our culture has been in the process of throwing off the restraints of the Christian moral code, but for Christians, the written Word of God is to inform our decisions and guide our behaviour. … Read more
Revival – Passé or Priority
By Larry Brice. Despite the challenge to double our church membership in the decade of the 1980’s, our communicant membership grew in only one year of that decade. Revival often is said to begin with prayer, the rediscovery of the Bible, personally sharing one’s Christian faith, and Christian love and service. … Read more
Imagine
By Edward P. Mason. Imagine what would happen to our whole being if we sought to become excited about being a Christian, and about our faith. We are blessed with the inward presence of the Holy Spirit, that great Comforter, Helper, and Revealer of all spiritual truth. Isn’t that exciting? … Read more
Missing Persons: Ministry with Persons Who Have Special Needs, by Oliver Ohsberg
Reviewed by Herman de Jong. The author describes various disabilities such as: intellectual impairment, communication impairment, visual impairment, physical impairment, chronic medical problems, and social and emotional disorders, suggests a number of practical ways in which we can help these persons feel welcome and comfortable in our faith communities. … Read more
The Gamble of Faith: A Christian Response to the “Question of God”, by Lawrence Brice
Reviewed by Jack Charleson. The book seeks to assist the reader to a deeper understanding of the Christian religion. This, with the assurance of faith, can assist in the strengthening of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a commitment to serving him under the power of the Holy Spirit. … Read more