Tears – A gift for the Church?
By Esther Mcllveen. If God thinks our tears are significant enough to bottle them and holds them in such high regard, we in the church should ask for the gift of tears. We may find ourselves weeping over our city – as Jesus wept over Jerusalem – due to the host of ills which exist. … Read more
Channels Number Two
A. Donald MacLeod, Chairman of the Renewal Fellowship, reflects on the high quality of the content, layout, and production of the inaugural issue of Channels, and notes that the staff are stretched to come up with an encore. … Read more
A Brother’s Impressions
By Mark Dickens. The marriage of Mark Hayden Lane and Lynn Catherine Dickens, whose relationship was centred around their devotion to Jesus as Lord of their lives, was a wedding which whetted guests’ appetites for the marriage supper of the Lamb … Read more
The Race: Discipleship for The Long Run, by John White
Reviewed by David Stewart. Although this is a collection of some of John White’s contributions to Christian periodicals over twenty years, the author has skillfully edited and arranged these earlier pieces, with a result that is surprisingly unified under four broad headings: Christian Beliefs; Christian Witness; Christian Discipleship; and Problems of Christian Discipleship. … Read more
Discovering Renewal – One Church’s Experience With The Alpha Program
By Jackson Clelland. The Alpha Course is an opportunity for an entire congregation to get involved in outreach, fellowship, learning, and growing in our faith. In a spirit of expectancy, God shows up to provide the resources for the program, to heal, and provide what is missing. … Read more
Lay People: Sparkplugs for Renewal
By Harold Cumming — A new job, a new town, now to find a new church! Canadians are great movers, and at one stage of our lives my wife and I found ourselves in a typical Canadian situation. But moving has its down side as well as its excitement and anticipations. In moving to our new town, we were leaving behind a church that we loved. … Read more
The Wedding Program
By Rev. J. H. (Hans) Kouwenberg. The Wedding Program for the marriage of Mark Hayden Lane and Lynn Catherine Dickens is presented as a model for all those considering marriage. … Read more
Boldly Going Where God Goes: Kingdom Risks
By John Bowen. The kingdom of God and the work of evangelism do not progress unless Jesus' people are prepared to take risks. The book of Acts holds several examples of evangelism that involved risk-taking. We grow only through change, and change means leaving behind what is familiar and comfortable, and that is risky. … Read more
Missing Yet Found in Streetsville
By James Lindsay. When the author and his wife Pamela attended an Alpha Course, they gave their lives to the Lord. Allowing Jesus to take control of their destiny has given them a beautiful feeling, with hearts open and not heavy. Their growing relationship with the Lord has given them faith to pray for and receive answers. … Read more
Canadian Presbyterians Engage the Political Principalities and Powers
By Peter Bush. Presbyterians believe that the church is to be free from state interference, but how involved can a Presbyterian be in the political scene and remain free to act as the conscience of the state? This article explores some of the ways Canadian Presbyterians have been involved in the Canadian political sphere. … Read more
Building Relationships
By David Sherbino. The neighborhood bar is possibly the best counterfeit there is to the fellowship Christ wants to give his church because God has put into the human heart the desire to know and be known, and to love and be loved … Read more
A critique of the NCG Report – “Towards a Christian Understanding of Sexual Orientations, Lifestyles and Ministry”
By Victor Shepherd. In 1984 the highest court of The United Church of Canada, The General Council, commissioned a National Coordinating Group to prepare a report “Towards a Christian Understanding of Sexual Orientations, Lifestyles and Ministry”. Many pastors of The United Church are reacting strongly to its anti-theological bias. … Read more
The Annual Meetings: A Photo Essay
Photos by Jack Harewood. The theme of the 1987 Annual Meetings was “The Church’s Evangelistic Imperative.” This was ably addressed by Michael Green (pictured on the cover) and Rosemary Green, from Regent College in Vancouver. The meetings took place March 6 and 7, at St. Andrew’s Church, Humber Heights, Toronto. … Read more