1994 – Channels Magazine

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38. Fall 1994

COVER PHOTO: Knox College, Toronto, the site of 120th General Assembly in June, 1994.

ARTICLES

New Executive Director Appointed – Calvin Brown
Trouble & Hope – David Jennings
Cartoon – Andy Robertson
Assembly Reflections – Clair MacLeod
General Assembly 1994 – Olive Regina Anstice
Dousing a Firestorm: Evangelical Euphoria at the 1994 American Presbyterian General Assembly – A. Donald MacLeod
Spirit Alive – Carter Blaisdell
The Spirit at Forest Glade – Roger McEachern
“Beyond Belief” – Roger Judd
The Montreal Declaration of Anglican Essentials

New Executive Director Appointed

The Rev. Calvin Brown has recently been appointed Director designate of the Renewal Fellowship. … Read more

History Sexuality

By David Jennings. Commissioners to the General Assembly in June were reminded of the problems of reduced attendance and finances, but through the commissioners, it was evident that the Holy Spirit was working in the Presbyterian Church. … Read more

Beyond Belief

Cartoon – Andy Robertson

History Sexuality

Assembly Reflections

By Clair MacLeod. When the “Report on Human Sexuality” was adopted as the statement of the Presbyterian Church in Canada with a large majority, it was seen as happening under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. … Read more

Organizations

General Assembly 1994

Olive Regina Anstice asks whether we are a confessional church that is rooted in Scripture, committed to pray, and believes in the necessity of personal redemption. … Read more

History Sexuality

Dousing a Firestorm: Evangelical Euphoria at the 1994 American Presbyterian General Assembly

By A. Donald MacLeod. A PC(USA) General Assembly decision about the “Re-Imagining” conference indicates that the center of the church has regained its voice and the right and the left have agreed to move on. … Read more

Organizations

Spirit Alive

By Carter Blaisdell. Spirit Alive works on the principle of sending teams to churches to testify, teach, and pray with members in order that the Body of Christ might be built up in faith and witness. … Read more

Daily Faith Renewal

The Spirit at Forest Glade

By Rodger McEachern. Spirit Alive is a tool in the Lord’s hand that he uses to help bring about renewal tn his people. Jesus came alive for us at Forest Glade Presbyterian Church. … Read more

Beyond Belief

“Beyond Belief” – Roger Judd

History Renewal

The Montreal Declaration of Anglican Essentials

This document was developed by three biblically-based Anglican organizations at the founding Anglican Essentials Conference in Montreal in June, 1994. … Read more

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37. Summer (“Spring”) 1994

COVER PHOTO: Alister McGrath at Knox Church (Spadina) in Toronto on April 21st. Photo: Jack Harewood.

This issue was incorrectly declared on the front cover as “Spring 1994”. On the inside front cover it was correctly described as “Summer 1994”.

ARTICLES

Perspectives on the Church Doctrine Report on Human Sexuality – John A. Vissers
McGrath Lecture Report – Jack Harewood
Financial Update – Jim Doherty
The Current American Presbyterian Firestorm: Any Implications for Canadians? – A. Donald MacLeod
Feminism Unhinged from the Bible a Dead End – Harold Jantz
“Beyond Belief” – Roger Judd
Church Renewal Leaders Respond to the “Re-Imagining” Conference
On My Fifteen Minutes of Fame – Nancy Cocks
A Unique Opportunity – Sylvia Cleland

REVIEWS

Speaking the Christian God: The Holy Trinity and the Challenge of Feminism, by Alvin E Kimel, Jr. – Jeffrey Greenman

Sexuality

Perspectives on the Church Doctrine Report on Human Sexuality

John A. Vissers urges the commissioners to the 120th General Assembly in June to adopt the report of the Church Doctrine Committee: it talks about God. The crisis of faith is that we are being asked to believe in ourselves more and more as sexual beings, and in God less and less. … Read more

History

1. Fall 1983 – Articles – PDF
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5. Winter 1985 – Articles – PDF
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22. Winter 1990 – Articles – PDF
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25. Winter 1991 – Articles – PDF
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27. Summer 1991 – Articles – PDF
28. Winter 1992 – Articles – PDF
29. Spring 1992 – Articles – PDF
30. Summer 1992 – Articles – PDF
31. Fall 1992 – Articles – PDF
32. Spring 1993 – Articles – PDF
33. Summer 1993 – Articles – PDF
34. Fall 1993 – Articles – PDF
35. Winter 1993-94 – Articles – PDF
36. Spring 1994 – Articles – PDF
37. Summer ("Spring") 1994 – Articles – PDF
38. Fall 1994 – Articles – PDF
39. Winter 1995 – Articles – PDF
40. Spring/Summer 1995 – Articles – PDF
41. Fall 1995 – Articles – PDF
42. Winter 1996 – Articles – PDF
43. Spring/Summer 1996 – Articles – PDF
44. Fall 1996 – Articles – PDF
45. Winter/Spring 1997 – Articles – PDF
46. Summer/Fall 1997 – Articles – PDF
47. Winter 1997 – Articles – PDF
48. Spring 1998 – Articles – PDF
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50. Fall 1998/Winter 1999 – Articles – PDF
51. Spring 1999 – Articles – PDF
52. Fall 1999 – Articles – PDF
53. Fall 1999/Winter 2000 – Articles – PDF
54. Spring 2000 – Articles – PDF
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56. Winter 2001 – History – Articles – PDF
57. Spring 2001 – Articles – PDF
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60. Fall 2002 – Evangelism – Articles – PDF
61. Spring 2003 – Articles – PDF
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63. Summer 2004 – Health – Articles – PDF
64. Fall/Winter 2004 – Education – Articles – PDF
65. Summer 2005 – Prayer – Articles – PDF
66. Winter 2006 – Articles – PDF