On March 2nd and 3rd many of us met in Knox Church on Spadina, in Toronto. Roy Bell, from Carey Hall/Regent College in Vancouver, also pictured on the cover, spoke on “Renewal in the Christian Family.” Here are a few glimpses; photos by Jack Harewood. … Read more
Living Churches: A Celebration in Whitby
By Ron VanAuken. Celebration! Presbyterian Church began on April 19, 1992, as a mission to the unchurched. A faith mission, it is being supported by the gifts of individuals and congregations who have a vision for the renewal of the church and its mission and a desire to reach others with the good news of Jesus Christ. … Read more
Executive Director’s Report
By Calvin Brown. We need to renew the sense of God’s calling and be bold and unafraid to speak out his truth in love. … Read more
Is Christ the Only Way?
By Clark H. Pinnock. The ideology of pluralism fills the air of Western culture and puts tremendous pressure on Christian claims surrounding the uniqueness of Christ. This ideology stems from secular humanism … Read more
Bill Harrison
By Calvin Brown. The leading of the Lord towards Bill's part-time role as Administrative Assistant at the Renewal Fellowship, following retirement from a 30-year career at Procter and Gamble, fulfils a life-long ambition to serve the Presbyterian Church. … Read more
Victory over the Darkness, by Neil T. Anderson
Reviewed by Roma E. Bryant. Nobody can solve your problems. That’s a process you must initiate and follow through with. Thankfully none of us walks alone. The indwelling Christ is eagerly willing to walk with us each step of the way. … Read more
Same-Sex Partnerships? A Christian Perspective, by John Stott
Reviewed by Helga L. Stewart. John Stott’s little publication is a timely help in providing its readers with the well-laid-out arguments and biblical perspective that form the basis of the position taken on same-sex partnerships by the evangelical community, amongst others. … Read more
Evangelicals and the Bishops’ Pastoral Letter, ed. Dean C. Curry
Reviewed by Mark Vander Vennen. This book seeks to be an evangelical response to the Catholic bishops’ substantial pastoral letter, “The Challenge of Peace: God’s Promise and Our Response”. Frequently the several entries under each heading represent different, even opposite, positions on the arms race. … Read more
Worship Workshop: A Prayer for Peace and Human Liberation in South Africa
By Neville Jacobs. The prayer may be used during Lent or as a part of any prayer asking for justice or true compassion on the earth for the oppressed. … Read more
B.C. Renewal Conference
By Bob and Olive McBay. Vital signs of a healthy church are worship, passionate discipleship, servant-based ministry, loving fellowshp,and an outward focus. Also important is the need for a church to discover, develop, and implement a clear vision for its future. … Read more
Healing the Wounded: The Costly Love of Church Discipline, by John White and Ken Blue
Reviewed by Calvin Brown. The book emphasizes the prime importance of reconciliation as the object of church discipline, and the purity of the church as the goal of church discipline. … Read more
Revitalize That Midweek Meeting!
By Herman de Jong. If your fellowship evening looks like a closely-knit club or is religiously well-programmed, then the time may have come to break through the exclusiveness of the evening and combine the foremost purpose of the fellowship hour with outreach to the community. … Read more
Your Father Loves You, by James Packer
Reviewed by Dan McDougall. In this through-the-year devotional, Jean Watson has compiled nuggets of James Packer’s insights into a palatable form for daily readings. … Read more
Miracle at Calvin
By Howard & Wilma Cumming. “Well, God,” we prayed, “you called us here. If it was only to close down Calvin, your will be done. But if you really want Calvin to grow, you are going to have to do something about it. We seem to be at a dead end.” … Read more
Dousing a Firestorm: Evangelical Euphoria at the 1994 American Presbyterian General Assembly
By A. Donald MacLeod. A PC(USA) General Assembly decision about the “Re-Imagining” conference indicates that the center of the church has regained its voice and the right and the left have agreed to move on. … Read more