By Dennis Stoutenburg. Christians should become more concerned about not just presenting the message of Jesus to a lost world but of presenting him in a manner that is practically effective and socially persuasive. Should not every investigation of sacred Scripture ring ethically and morally true? … Read more
The Discipleship Project
By Doug Schonberg and David Moody. The Discipleship Project is a tool for stimulating, promoting and measuring adult spiritual education, based on the assumption that even a 10% increase in serious, intentional adult spiritual growth can offset operating deficits and increase volunteerism for children and youth ministries. … 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
Letter to the Editor
We the undersigned were shocked and disappointed to read in the Fall issue, the statement in Donald MacLeod’s report on the 1994 American General Assembly, p. 10, the national organization ‘Presbyterian Women,’ Meeting in Ames, Iowa, a month after Assembly, was dominated by the gay-lesbian lobby in the church.” Shocked, because we were present at this gathering and could not believe that Dr. MacLeod was writing about the same event. … Read more
The Prayer Life of C.S. Lewis
By James M. Houston. To try to enter into the understanding of Lewis’ prayer-life is an attempt to penetrate his very mind and spirit, in the most intimate way. … 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
The Report on Human Sexuality: A Call for Action
By Bruce Cairnie. The Committee on Church Doctrine is still receiving responses to the interim report, so we urge you to re-state your firm support immediately. … Read more
Can Man Live Without God, by Ravi Zacharias
Reviewed by Roma Bryant. Because of the failure of the philosophical mind to find peace and serenity by way of studying human action and contact, Zacharias presents a powerful argument for the defense of Christian belief. … 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
Living Churches: Nelson and Slocan
By J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg. Under the leadership of Rev. Calvin Brown, First Presbyterian Church in Nelson, BC, has developed a thriving communal House Ministry under the direction of the Session and a guiding House Covenant. … Read more
Paradigm Shifts or Sinking Sand: A reflection on the 119th General Assembly
By Robert Bettridge. If we are to be effective for the Kingdom of God we are going to have to make changes, but let those changes be directed by the Lordship of Jesus Christ, by the power of his Holy Spirit and in obedience to the Father’s will as revealed in Scripture. … Read more
Evangelism For Our Generation, by Jim Petersen
Reviewed by Jim Walton. Believers must make it their priority to make the spiritual climate of the society in which they live to work in favour of the growth of the gospel rather than allowing it to isolate themselves from the people they are attempting to reach. … 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
The Gamble of Faith: A Christian Response to the “Question of God”, by Lawrence Brice
Reviewed by Jack Charleson. The book seeks to assist the reader to a deeper understanding of the Christian religion. This, with the assurance of faith, can assist in the strengthening of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a commitment to serving him under the power of the Holy Spirit. … Read more
I Know Not How To Pray
By James B. Torrance. The music and lyrics of this hymn appear in the searchable, downloadable PDF of the original magazine … Read more
Letter to the Editor
By Jeremy Ashton. I do not believe the RFPCC intends to be primarily a clergy support organization. Yet, the intellectual tone of the contents of Channels, and the somewhat ministerially specialized nature of other presentations of the Fellowship, suggest this. … Read more
Church, College, and Clergy: A History of Theological Education at Knox College, Toronto, by Brian J. Fraser
Reviewed by J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg. In his book on Knox College, Brian Fraser notes the historic exclusion of evangelical professors from Presbyterian theological colleges … Read more