COVER PHOTO: Bruce Jeffrey (Vancouver)
ARTICLES
REVIEW
A publication of the Renewal Fellowship
A publication of the Renewal Fellowship
COVER PHOTO: Bruce Jeffrey (Vancouver)
ARTICLES
REVIEW
By Calvin Brown. Presbyopia, blurry vision related to the aging process, bears many resemblances to the vision problems of the Presbyterian Church, experiencing a 16% decline in ten years. Like presbyopia, decline may seem to come on quickly, but the symptoms have developed slowly and gradually. … Read more
By Robert K. Anderson. Dubbed a "Barthian" by those who like to use labels, Principal Bryden claimed allegiance to no particular school of thought, except as it was founded upon the Scriptures. In the pulpit he was like a flame, and his "asides" were reputed to be better than his lectures. … Read more
By Calvin Brown. The Executive Director reports on the highlights of General Assembly, including worship, the death of Jack McIntosh, Young Adult Representatives, the Church Doctrine Committee report, and the presence of the Renewal Fellowship. … Read more
By Fred Ash. There is a revival afoot, a return to the simplicity of storytelling by which one person sits (or stands) before a group of listeners and tells them a story — no fancy equipment, no elaborate props, no information technology, just a storyteller and her voice. … Read more
By Fred Ash. This story is an example of storytelling, as covered in the previous article, "The Revival of Storytelling", by Fred Ash. … Read more
By Fred Ash. The purpose of this sketch, for presentation in a church setting, is that of Jesus' Parable of the Great Banquet, to remind the congregation of their real calling to seek and to save the lost and that Christ will build His Church with or without them. … Read more
By Robert C. Spencer. The concept of receiving and passing on the principles of the Christian faith is a biblical concept of tradition derived from rabbinic Judaism. This is a good aspect of tradition that is essential to the process of equipping the saints for the work of ministry. … Read more
Reviewed by Calvin Brown. This book chronicles the work of this missionary couple in Taiwan. It follows the historical and changing political realities the missionaries had to labour under, the creation of a written language for the Tayal people, and the personal lives of the missionaries themselves. … Read more