Reviewed by J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg. This may be a theological book but it is theology as poetry, theology as a way of understanding the language of the Scriptures as much as the doctrine of the Scriptures. … Read more
W. Stanford Reid – A Classic Case of Exclusion
By A. Donald MacLeod. Stanford Reid never fit into neat categories. His critics would assail him from left and right. But his continuing loyalty to the Presbyterian Church in Canada could never be questioned. It came from love for the denomination and the country of his birth. … Read more
Culture College
By Dwight Strain. Culture College is an imaginative program that involves the maximum number of youth and the minimum financial and human resources. This Waterloo North Presbyterian Church program targets different age groups with programs such as instrumental music, wood carving, baking, cooking, and model building. … Read more
In Love With God – Coquitlam Presbyterian Church
By Bob and Olive McBay. A closer walk with the Lord is encouraged at CPC by a growing emphasis on prayer, Bible Study groups, men's and women's ministries, outreach to children and youth, care of newcomers, reminders of the monthly Renewal Fellowship prayer meetings, Spirit-led sermons, and making Jesus the centre of everything. … Read more
Reflections on the Gospels: Daily Devotions for Radical Christian Living, by John Michael Talbot
Reviewed by Calvin Brown. This book is a devotional guide that is suitable for those who truly wish to embrace a radical Christian commitment — to those willing to be challenged and to wrestle with an “activist” piety. … Read more
Pastor to Pastor, by Erwin W. Lutzer
Reviewed by John Vaudry. Perplexed by many of the theological and ecclesiastical trends of our time? Tired of dealing with problem people in the congregation? Feeling “burn-out” can’t be too far away? Take a break, pastor, and read this down-to-earth, practical little book by Erwin Lutzer … Read more
Studies in the History of Worship in Scotland, by eds. D. Forrester and D. Murray
Reviewed by Glen Scorgie. The book includes eleven essays on the form and character of Christian worship in Scotland since the earliest times. It is a welcome supplement to the standard work in the field, namely History of Worship in the Church of Scotland (1955) by William D. Maxwell, who is partisan in his treatment … Read more
Lausanne II and The Manila Manifesto
By John A. Vissers. This past July “Lausanne II in Manila” brought together over 4300 evangelical Christian leaders from about 170 countries to assess what has happened over the last fifteen years since the first Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization was held in 1974 in Switzerland, and to chart a course for world evangelization as we approach the year 2000. … Read more
Introducing … Channels
By A. Donald MacLeod. What does the name Channels suggest to you? Television. Up-to-date methods of communication. The media. We want to be channels of renewal and encouragement. Facilitators of renewal within our denomination. We desire to strengthen the means God uses to bring that renewal to His church … Read more
Charismatic Renewal in the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan
By Zeb Bradford Long. Over the last twenty years, there have been four streams of renewal and movements of the Holy Spirit bringing renewal to the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, each with itsr distinctive characteristics but which are deeply interrelated. … Read more
Generosity: David at the Brook Besor – 1 Samuel 30
By Eugene H. Peterson. Those who are too tired to go on, or consigned to the sidelines because of lack of stamina, or resigned to a marginal status, need to hear the inward assurance of God's affirmation through the generous verdict of David at the Brook Besor. … Read more
Liberating the Laity: Equipping All the Saints for Ministry, by R. Paul Stevens
Reviewed by Jim Walton. The book has two basic strands to it: 1. the author’s personal pilgrimage in developing a healthy concept of lay ministry, and 2. instruction – both practical and theological – aimed at liberating the laity for ministry. … Read more
Evangelism Lives — Even In The Out-Back!
By Pat Allison. The four congregations of the Bass River Pstoral Charge in New Brunswick have learned how to co-operate in presenting the Alpha Course and Children's Summer Festivals in the local fire hall, Christmas pageants with "live" everything, a yearly Women's Day away, and a youth group, "Kent County Christian Youth". … Read more
Worship: A Breath of Fresh Air
By Calvin Brown. I have often been asked how to introduce new worship styles into a very conservative or tradition-bound congregation that needs a breath of freshness. The answer, of course, is “prayerfully and very carefully!” There are definitely ways in which this can be done effectively … Read more
