By Esther Mcllveen. Usually revival is mentioned in connection with the church. I wonder if God is saying to us, “Your emphasis is in the wrong place. Try the home.” … Read more
Computers and Preaching
By Lincoln G. Bryant. The Lord may be able to use your church family in the training and nurturing of a student minister through the internship program. … 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
Inclusive Language and Modern Worship
By Ian McPhee. If the issue was simply a matter of changing hymns to avoid an appearance of exclusive male reference at the human level only, there could be little objection. But language about God cannot be changed without severing ties to Christian tradition. … Read more
Assembly ’91
Addressing the 117th General Assembly the Moderator, John Allan, identifies the challenges within and without the church, and Christ’s answer to those challenges. Our society is no less pluralistic than the society of Paul’s day, in which Christianity flourished. … Read more
Small Town Church: Big God
By Peter Olson. God is very interested in all of our children. He has moved powerfully in this little country church in Erin, Ontario, and He has affected the hearts of children, youth, and adults. Through much prayer and listening on our part, God can accomplish many wonderful things. … Read more
McGrath Lecture Report
Over 300 people attended the lecture, “The End of Liberalism,” given by Alister McGrath on April 21, in Knox Presbyterian Church, on Spadina, in Toronto. Photos by Jack Harewood. … Read more
Rescue Us!
By Darrell Johnson. In the sixth petition of the Lord's Prayer, the Greek word translated "temptation" can mean "test" or "enticement to sin". While God never entices us to sin, the evil one can turn a test, designed to prove and improve a person's character, into a temptation. … Read more
The Magnificent Promise: The Unifying Power of Prayer, by Helen Smith Shoemaker
Reviewed by Shirley Charleson. There is a great proliferation of books on the subject of prayer; this is understandable. Helen Smith Shoemaker, the author of The Magnificent Promise, points out in her introduction “When you pray”, Jesus says, not “if you pray.” … Read more
Conductor or Virtuoso?
By David J. Montgomery. The rigid distinction between elders who teach and elders who rule, while valid, has been overplayed and strengthened unjustifiably by making the administration of the sacraments an exclusive function of the office of ministry. … Read more
2006 AGM/Conference: A Photo Essay
The AGM and Conference was held at Knox Presbyterian Church, Agincourt, Ontario. The Photo Essay continues on pages 11 and 15. Photos by Jack Harewood. … Read more
Financial Update
The current financial status to the end of April 1994 is presented by Treasurer Jim Doherty. … Read more
Encouragement – The Essence That Gives Us Buoyancy
By Esther Mcllveen. Children and adults alike blossom and grow when the atmosphere is full of encouragement — when we determine to seek to draw forth each other’s gifts and delight in them. … Read more
Editorial – Fences
By Calvin Brown. Theological fences (creeds and confessions) are useful to help people understand their faith, but they can also be used to persecute people. The temptation is to tear down all fences rather than develop the maturity to discern which fences are good and which ones are not. … Read more
