COVER PHOTO: Prof. James Torrance speaking at the 1998 Annual Meeting Renewal Day (Photo: Jack Harewood)
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March 1998
Editorial: Alpha and Theological Education
Calvin Brown introduces the Alpha Course and calls for the appointment to PCC theological colleges of principals who are committed to classical biblical Christianity and who will train pastors who will be clear about their convictions. … Read more
Call It What It Is
By John G. Stackhouse, Jr. Every year as I teach my survey course on world religions at university, I dread having to teach the Christian faith for two main reasons. First, all religions have difficult and complicated features. But Christianity has inexplicable mysteries at its very heart that simply have to be discussed even in an introduction to its teachings. … Read more
Everywhere, Always and by All
By Gunar Kravalis. Although Living Faith is an acceptable statement of Christian belief, a close examination reveals it to contain serious flaws that make it unsuitable to be adopted as a subordinate standard, an official creed, or a confession of the church. … Read more
1998 Annual Meeting
Photos by Jack Harewood. Professor James Torrance, pictured on the cover, taught us the riches of the Trinity. It was two good days of worship, fellowship and learning at Humber Heights Presbyterian Church, Toronto, March 6 – 7, 1998. … Read more
Come to the Sea
By David D. Stewart. Presbyterian pastors and their families from across the Maritimes gathered at St. Stephen’s University in St. Stephen, for their first three-day holiday retreat June 23-26, sponsored by the Renewal Fellowship. … Read more
The Alpha Course – Affirming Our Faith and Building Community
By Douglas McQuaig. What makes the Alpha Course work are an invitational banquet, home-based small groups, the fellowship of a meal shared, group discussion, prayer and ministry, a weekend retreat, a celebration banquet, and a rolling program of evangelism and spiritual growth. … Read more
Our Alpha Experience
By Andrew Hutchinson. Nicky Gumbel presents a well-grounded understanding of the Christian faith without apology, in a positive, winsome way. Alpha provides for a personal experience of the presence of God, rather than merely talking about God and His mercy. … Read more
Renewal and Outreach in One Package
By Anne Douglas. Alpha came to one congregation as an answer to prayer for an evangelistic Bible study. Some have made first-time commitments to Christ; others have drawn much closer to God. This is their church's most effective ministry to non-Christians. … Read more
Life in the Spirit through Alpha
By George Anderson. The Alpha course is a very helpful renewal evangelism course because it brings together so many spiritual growth principles: an intentional focus on Christ and the Holy Spirit, fellowship over meals, small-group discussion, and friendship evangelism. … Read more
Some Beginning Thoughts About the Alpha Course
By Jonathan Dent. Alpha provides a place to bring non-believing friends and non-committed churchgoers, where a foundation of Christian theology and apologetics can be reinforced or laid down for the first time, and people can ask basic spiritual questions. … Read more
Worship, Community and the Triune God of Grace, by James B. Torrance
Reviewed by Garth Wilson. This book expands on the answer to the first question in The Westminster Larger Catechism: "The chief end of man is to glorify God and fully to enjoy him forever." Worship does involve enjoyment, but it is the enjoyment of God, not for our enjoyment. … Read more