By John G. Stackhouse, Jr. Despite modern-day evangelists' preoccupation with bigness, throughout Christian history, the gospel has often spread far and fast because ordinary Christians lived out their faith in their own local surroundings. … Read more
Preventing Divorce, by Greg and Candy McPherson, and Bobb and Cheryl Biehl
Reviewed by Kit Schindell. This book promotes communication by offering over 300 non-threatening, even fun questions for couples to ask each other … Read more
And the Angels were Silent, by Max Lucado
Reviewed by Roma E. Bryant. Max Lucado has a most extraordinary gift, to bring the mighty events of the final week of Jesus’ life and death into sharp focus as they relate to our every day lives. … Read more
Ministers: Shepherds or Lawn Service?
By Connie denBok. Biblical stewardship has nothing to do with raising funds and everything to do with raising godly, faithful leaders. Every church leader is a builder of people in God’s house. … 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
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
Perspectives on the Church Doctrine Report on Human Sexuality
John A. Vissers urges the commissioners to the 120th General Assembly in June to adopt the report of the Church Doctrine Committee: it talks about God. The crisis of faith is that we are being asked to believe in ourselves more and more as sexual beings, and in God less and less. … Read more
On My Fifteen Minutes of Fame
Nancy Cocks clarifies what she really meant, having been misquoted out of context in a report in the Globe and Mail about the Re-Imagining Conference. … Read more
Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity, by Eugene H. Peterson
Reviewed by J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg. Peterson’s threefold concerns are the practice of prayer, the reading of Scripture, and the giving (and) receiving of spiritual direction. This is “a conversation” with this book and not precisely a “book review.” … Read more
The Fullness of Faith: A Study of Psalm 103
By Brian J. Fraser. The problem, quite frankly, is that we do not take the Scriptures seriously. The Scriptures as a whole, that is. … Read more
No Place for Truth, or, Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology and God in the Wasteland: The Reality of Truth in a World of Fading Dreams, by David F. Wells
Reviewed by David Stewart. Professor Wells is at his very best when summarizing what has supplanted the passion for truth within Evangelicalism, making it clear what has crept into the center in place of truth. … Read more
Reflections on Living Faith, by Gunar Kravalis
Reviewed by J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg. Gunar Kravalis demonstrates that Living Faith is an acceptable statement of contemporary Christian belief, and provides reflections which will be useful in the faith and life of all Christians … Read more
1992 Annual Meeting
On March 6 and 7, many Presbyterians concerned about renewal, met at Willowdale Church in Toronto for the Annual Meeting. Photos by Jack Harewood … Read more
Passing the Torch of Leadership
By Brian C. Stiller. As we look at churches and organizations today, we can see that there are many in need of torch passing. But either the senior leader desperately holds on too long with no attempt to train or give opportunity to the younger, or the tension produces so much conflict that the younger leader heads off … Read more
The Eye of the Beholder: A Brief Encounter with Violence & Pornography
By Robert Campbell. Speaking up about pornography is an opportunity to help eliminate a corrupting influence from the minds of young and old, alike. … Read more