By Robert L. Allison. God obviously blesses when his people lose the pernicious sense of competitiveness and begin to see each other as brothers and sisters in ministry. So we pray fervently for one another across denominational lines. … Read more
A Testimony to Answered Prayer
By Paul McLean. On Thursday, May 27, members of the Renewal Fellowship were asked to pray for the publication of the Hakka New Testament and Psalms on the exact day when missing verses were found and had to be corrected hurriedly to meet a deadline. … Read more
Personal Renewal: Reflections on “Brokenness”
By Roberta Hestenes. The theme of “brokenness” is one of the ingredients in renewal,as in David’s statement, “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite spirit you will not despise.” … Read more
Thank God for the World
By Bruce Robertson. The sheet music for this children’s song appears in the original PDF
The 6th Assembly of the WCC: An Evangelical Appreciation
By J.H.(Hans) Kouwenberg. The 6th Assembly of the W.C.C., meeting in Vancouver, B.C. July 24-August 10 this year was such a rich, diverse affair that it is hard for those of us who attended to gather our impressions together. Hence the narrow focus of this article. One of the significant and interesting strands in the tapestry of the ecumenical movement is the growing awareness of and appreciation for the renewed evangelical movement in the church of Jesus Christ. … Read more
The Gravedigger File: Papers on the Subversion of the Modern Church, by Os Guinness
Reviewed by Alan Hartley. The revelation that the Director of Darkness, with minimal effort, has duped the church into digging its own grave, comes in The Gravedigger File, a series of classified memoranda turned over to the church by a defecting Satanic secret agent. By being uncritically identified with the modern world, the church has subverted itself from within. … Read more
Whose Dominion? – Christianity and Canadian Culture Historically Considered
By John G. Stackhouse, Jr., pictured on the cover. Canadian Christians sometimes look back with nostalgia to when Christianity was dominant in the country. "God" is in the national anthem. Is Canada a Christian nation? Is it more or less Christian today than previously? … Read more
The Daze of Noah
By Vern Tozer. What would happen if Noah were alive today – living in our Synod, within the bounds of one of our Presbyteries, and a member of one of our churches? … Read more
Spirit Alive
By Carter Blaisdell. Spirit Alive works on the principle of sending teams to churches to testify, teach, and pray with members in order that the Body of Christ might be built up in faith and witness. … Read more
The 1989 Annual Meeting photo essay
By Jack A. Harewood. The 1989 Annual Meeting took place March 3 & 4 at St. Andrew’s, Islington in Toronto. Over 200 people attended, and Dr. Roberta Hestenes, President of Eastern College, Philadelphia, was the theme speaker. She spoke about renewal and spirituality from the book of Exodus. … Read more
Your Work Matters to God, by Doug Sherman and William Hendricks
Reviewed by Jack Charleson. If we start with the certainty that our work matters to God, we will be able to connect what we do all day with what we think matters to God, and we will find meaning in our work and our relationship to God. … 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
The Renewal Fellowship – A Look Ahead
By John A Vissers. As we enter the sixth year in the life of the Renewal Fellowship Within The Presbyterian Church In Canada, we do so with much thankfulness to God for the ways in which the ministries of the Fellowship have been used to advance the cause of renewal within our denomination. The past years have been times of exciting growth … Read more
Pastor to Pastor, by Erwin W. Lutzer
Reviewed by John Vaudry. Perplexed by many of the theological and ecclesiastical trends of our time? Tired of dealing with problem people in the congregation? Feeling “burn-out” can’t be too far away? Take a break, pastor, and read this down-to-earth, practical little book by Erwin Lutzer … Read more
1998 Annual Meeting
Photos by Jack Harewood. Professor James Torrance, pictured on the cover, taught us the riches of the Trinity. It was two good days of worship, fellowship and learning at Humber Heights Presbyterian Church, Toronto, March 6 – 7, 1998. … Read more
Worship Workshop: The Challenge of Solidarity
By Joe Reed. As evangelicals enter new relationships with Third World Christians, God through them challenges how we look at the world, shaking both the content and the vocabulary of those relationships. … Read more
Renewal Through Alpha
By Alan Rowley. At long last, my faith has undergone a great renewal. Having been introduced to Jesus Christ through the Alpha program, I now have a complete belief in God. This program gave me a positive understanding of belief in the Christian faith. … Read more