September 1991 – Channels Magazine

27. Summer 1991

COVER PHOTO: Our last look at summer. Downtown Vancouver, looking toward the Dome of the Art Gallery. (UBC Media Services)

ARTICLES

Letter to the Editor – Edward P. Mason
Assembly ’91 – John Allan
“Beyond Belief” – Roger Judd
Impressions of the 117th General Assembly – Bob and Olive McBay
A Twenty-fifth Anniversary: the Silver Jubilee of October 17, 1966 – A. Donald MacLeod
Did Jesus Christ Really Rise From the Dead? – Alan Reynolds
The Ministry of Singles in the Local Congregation – Howard Mcllveen

REVIEWS

The Transforming Friendship: A Guide to Prayer, by James M. Houston – Eugene H. Peterson
Theology of the Reformers, by Timothy George – Christopher A. Hall

Edward P. Mason reflects on the article, “Can we domesticate the Holy Spirit?” as a catalyst for some thoughts on (1) youth in our church life and growth, and (2) “Renewal” as a stranger in much of our church life. … Read more

Evangelism

Assembly ’91

Addressing the 117th General Assembly the Moderator, John Allan, identifies the challenges within and without the church, and Christ’s answer to those challenges. Our society is no less pluralistic than the society of Paul’s day, in which Christianity flourished. … Read more

Beyond Belief

“Beyond Belief” – Roger Judd

History

Impressions of the 117th General Assembly

Bob and Olive McBay reflect on the decisions and atmosphere of the General Assembly as first-time attenders. … Read more

History Renewal

A Twenty-fifth Anniversary: the Silver Jubilee of October 17, 1966

A. Donald MacLeod recounts his personal involvement in convening a meeting of evangelical Presbyterians that laid the groundwork for the eventual formation of The Renewal Fellowship Within The Presbyterian Church in Canada. … Read more

Apologetics

Did Jesus Christ Really Rise From the Dead?

Alan Reynolds presents evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead from the witness of history, the witness of Scripture, and the witness of His Spirit in our lives. … Read more

Channels Pastoral Care

The Ministry of Singles in the Local Congregation

Howard Mcllveen observes that while our culture recognizes the importance and power of singles, churches subtly discriminate against them, whereas for a thousand years or more in the past, singleness was honoured and considered superior to being married. … Read more

Prayer Reviews

The Transforming Friendship: A Guide to Prayer, by James M. Houston

Reviewed by Eugene H. Peterson. Prayer is friendship with God, and friendships do not thrive on formulas or techniques; we have to be there, put ourselves in company with the other, and see what happens. We are dealing with innerness, something organic, that must grow, not outerness that can be engineered. … Read more

History Reviews Theology

Theology of the Reformers, by Timothy George

Reviewed by Christopher A. Hall. If one needed to select a single book to begin a study of the Reformation, or if one wanted a thorough but readable review of key figures and themes, Theology of the Reformers is the place to look. … Read more

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