By Jonathan Dent — I had nothing to say. I felt nothing coming to mind. I was experiencing a vacuum, a void, an emptiness. Perhaps it was due to the busy-ness of the previous months. Perhaps it was because it was a lovely sunny summer day. Perhaps it was because we had just driven over 5,000 km to get where we were going. Perhaps it was the caffeine I was drinking or not drinking. In any case, I had nothing to say. Nothing to write. And upon reflection, I believe that this nothingness was the most creative … Read more
The Passing of a Friend
By John P. Vaudry. Ian McPhee was the director of the Union Mission for Men in Ottawa and a professor at the Peace River Bible Institute. His death from cancer reminds us that we have only one life, and we need to seize the opportunities we are given to serve God faithfully. … Read more
Cote des Neiges Report
On October 1, 1983, almost a hundred representatives of the Renewal Fellowship, from five provinces, met at Cote des Neiges Church in Montreal to hear Dr. Roger Nicole explore the theme of renewal. Sylvie L. Sparks writes of her vision for Reformed ministry in Quebec, and Luc Thibaudeau gives his testimony of his faith journey. … Read more
1996 Annual Meeting
Photos by Jack Harewood. Many members and friends of the Renewal Fellowship met March 8 & 9, 1996, at Bridlewood Presbyterian Church in Scarborough, Ontario. Dr. John Stackhouse, from Winnipeg, was the primary speaker and is featured on the cover. … Read more
Renewal Event Doubles Attendance
By Gail Reid. Tony Campolo challenged the Renewal Network Conference to preach the cross, surrender to the Holy Spirit, make the Bible part of who we are, and love the world into the kingdom. George Sumner, principal of Wycliffe College, an evangelical Anglican seminary, urged the crowd to minister for the sake of the larger church. … Read more
By the Renewing of Your Minds, by Ellen T. Charry
Reviewed by Stan Cox. Christian doctrine, such as the Trinity and the two natures of Jesus Christ, are meant to enable the flourishing of human excellence by promoting people's enjoyment of God. A tour of Christian theologians who taught in the tradition of classic orthodoxy bears this out. … Read more
The Race
Luci Shaw is a well-known poet and author who lives in Bellingham, Washington. This poem, The Race, is from Luci's book of poetry, Angles of Light. … Read more
www.prayer.com
By Fritz Clarke. The Renewal Task Force of Eastern Ontario sponsored a Day of Prayer with a workshop dealing with praying with youth entitled "www.prayer.com", led by Fritz Clarke. His workshop notes can be used to instruct people in covering the basic steps to prayer. … Read more
Women Under Stress, by Randy and Nanci Alcorn
Reviewed by Shirley Charleson. While much research on the subject of stress has been done on men, it is most often women who are crying out for help. … Read more
1993 Annual Meeting
Photos by Jack Harewood. The 1993 Annual Meeting took place Feb. 26-27 at St. Paul’s, Nobleton, Ontario, attended by 180 people. Dr. Mel Steinbron, pictured on the cover, is the founder of the Lay Pastors Ministry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and spoke three times on “Giving the Ministry to the People.” … Read more
The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man, by Abraham Heschel
Reviewed by J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg. Heschel’s concept of spirituality and of the holiness of the sabbath day is a broad, open-ended one, parallelling Christ’s view of the sabbath. It is not merely a day of abstention but of affirmation. … Read more
A Life Worth Living
by John Bigham. A ready-made follow-up for the enlivened faith and enthusiasm generated by an Alpha Course takes the form of the Beta course, A Life Worth Living, a nine-week look at Paul's letter to the Philippians, in the format of the Alpha course. … Read more
Suffering and the Search for Renewal
By Jack Archibald. The one great redemptive gift of suffering is renewal: in faith because suffering forces us to lean more on God, in hope, because suffering brings us face to face with our mortality, and in our love for God because we are more grateful for his grace. … Read more
Arise, My Darling: A Song
By Lynn Lane. The words and music of this song are adapted from the Song of Solomon and are suitable for a wedding … Read more