1993 – Channels Magazine

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34. Fall 1993

COVER PHOTO: An engraving from an old, pictorial Bible showing the unforgiving servant from Matthew 18. Undated.

ARTICLES

Paradigm Shifts or Sinking Sand: A reflection on the 119th General Assembly – Robert Bettridge
The Report on Human Sexuality: A Call for Action – Bruce Cairnie
A “First Timer’s View” of the 1993 Assembly – J.K. Livingston
The General Assembly of the PCUSA – Judy MacLeod
Worship Workshop: Children and Worship – Trudy Schalk
How to be Freed from the Torment of Guilt and Resentment: Matthew 18:21-35 – Wallace Whyte
Be Strong – J. Alvin Speers

REVIEWS

Teen Trends: A Nation in Motion, by R. W. Bibby & D. C. Posterski – Jim Walton
Learn to Discern, by R.G. De Moss, Jr. – Jim Walton
Parenting Adolescents, by Kevin Huggins – Jim Walton

Sexuality

Paradigm Shifts or Sinking Sand: A reflection on the 119th General Assembly

By Robert Bettridge. If we are to be effective for the Kingdom of God we are going to have to make changes, but let those changes be directed by the Lordship of Jesus Christ, by the power of his Holy Spirit and in obedience to the Father’s will as revealed in Scripture. … Read more

Sexuality

The Report on Human Sexuality: A Call for Action

By Bruce Cairnie. The Committee on Church Doctrine is still receiving responses to the interim report, so we urge you to re-state your firm support immediately. … Read more

History

A “First Timer’s View” of the 1993 Assembly

By J. Kevin Livingston. May God grant us a renewal of faith, a fresh experience of the Bible as the Word of God, a sensitive memory to recover our Reformed heritage, and a passion to proclaim the Gospel. … Read more

Organizations Sexuality

The General Assembly of the PCUSA

By Judy MacLeod. A Canadian Presbyterian is immediately struck by the size of the gathering, the sophistication of its procedures and administration, and the complexity of the issues facing this representation of some two and three quarter million congregants. … Read more

Worship Youth

Worship Workshop: Children and Worship

By Trudy Schalk. Rather than an educational perspective, the aim of Young Children and Worship is to provide a worship perspective, offering children an environment to enter into the stories and experience God’s revelations through the Holy Spirit. … Read more

Daily Faith

How to be Freed from the Torment of Guilt and Resentment

By Wallace Whyte. The two major causes of most emotional problems among committed Christians are failure to understand and receive God’s unconditional grace and forgiveness, and failure to give unconditional grace and forgiveness to others. … Read more

Reviews Youth

Teen Trends: A Nation in Motion, by R. W. Bibby & D. C. Posterski

Reviewed by Jim Walton. The book outlines the extent of the change that has taken place in what was once familiar in our culture, and gives parents, educators, pastors, people in the media, and other significant adults practical advice and steps to take in responding to the trends. … Read more

Reviews Youth

Learn to Discern, by R.G. De Moss, Jr.

Reviewed by Jim Walton. De Moss’s goal is to teach parents how they may help their children to develop a critical, Christian mind that is able to sift through the mixed messages given by the seductive and influential power of the television, movie, advertising, and music industries. … Read more

Reviews Youth

Parenting Adolescents, by Kevin Huggins

Reviewed by Jim Walton. Adolescence represents the parent’s second chance to influence the spiritual development of their teen because teens must cast off old strategies for relating to life and adopt new strategies of relating. … Read more

Parables

Be Strong

J. Alvin Speers lives in Calgary, Alberta. A searchable, downloadable PDF of his original poem appears here.

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33. Summer 1993

COVER PHOTO: Eugene Peterson at the Renewal Day, April 24, 1993. Photo by Brian Dennehy.

ARTICLES

Renewing the Church: A Place to Begin – Jack Mills
New Community, New Lifestyle: A Look at Ephesians Four – Michael Griffiths
“Beyond Belief” – Roger Judd
Renewable Resources: Equipping Presbyterians for the 21st Century – Ian & Linda Shaw
Neighbourhood Evangelists – Michael Green
The Rev. Basil Edward Howell – Jack Charleson

REVIEWS

And the Angels were Silent, by Max Lucado – Roma E. Bryant

Renewal

Renewing the Church: A Place to Begin

Jack Mills reports on Eugene Peterson’s talk at a recent Renewal Day. If God’s Church can become God-centered instead of man-centered, the opportunities in his ever-changing world will be obvious. … Read more

Theology

New Community, New Lifestyle: A Look at Ephesians Four

By Michael Griffiths. Take the church seriously; It”s not a weekly performance to attend. The church may meet in plenary session only once or twice a week, but it exists all the time. We must work hard to make it real, credible and beautiful as God’s new community of the new humanity. … Read more

Beyond Belief

“Beyond Belief” – Roger Judd

Renewal

Renewable Resources: Equipping Presbyterians for the 21st Century

Ian and Linda Shaw report on the Renewal Day in Selkirk, Manitoba, on May 1st. Dr. George Shillington held up the sole key renewal resource for us now and into the century to come as being the Jesus who came to reveal the Father and his will to us. … Read more

Evangelism

Neighbourhood Evangelists

By Michael Green. If the leaders of local churches are really serious about liberating the lay people in the congregation for the difficult, challenging, and yet intensely rewarding task of spreading the good news in their neighbourhood, there are a number of important steps to take. … Read more

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