By Bryn MacPhail. If The Presbyterian Church in Canada is to have any hope of resolution on the issue of homosexuality, the discussions must aim to bridge the gap between the differing approaches to Scripture, as opposed to focusing on the contrary conclusions reached by each side. … Read more
Connections in a Disconnected World
J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg is glad that in a world of disconnections, he belongs to a connectional church, always working on the connection between differing theologies and understandings, differing regions and constituencies – small enough to get to know each other. … Read more
The Joy of Listening to God, by Joyce Huggett
Reviewed by Daniel T. McDougall. In evangelical circles the overriding concern with ‘doing something for God’ all too infrequently and glibly remember the Lord’s instruction to “Be still and know that I am God,” … Read more
Motions to be considered at the Annual Meeting
Some motions that will be considered at the Annual Meeting, to pursue a closer relationship with Presbyterian and Reformed Renewal Ministries International, and and overture to seek formal recognition as an official autonomous organization within the PCC. … Read more
Editorial: Homosexual Practice
By Calvin Brown. It is a real temptation to downplay the sinfulness of the homosexual lifestyle and follow the world's attitude, treating it as only one of many acceptable lifestyles. It is irresponsible to our youth to gloss over the sin of homosexual practice. … 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
Unity in the Body
By Jack Charleson. As Christians we have a responsibility to honour the command given by our Lord in the Great Commission. However, there is a tendency for many of us simply to ensure adequate funding is made available through congregational budgets to meet the expenses of others as they seek to carry out the work for us. … Read more
Living Churches: Emmanuel Church, Nottawa
Neal Mathers describes the three-year process of prayer, discussion, argument, planning and preparation that began in 1986 and transitioned three congregations into Emmanuel Presbyterian Church. They are committed to prayer and lay leadership, and have grown from 70 to 180. … Read more
Loving Enough to Care, by Earl D. Wilson
Reviewed by Norman & Kathy Baugh. The aim of this book is to encourage people to be more caring in all their relationships, to begin to recognize and to attempt to fill the needs of others. In particular, it contains a great deal of advice with direct application to marriage. … Read more
1990 Annual Meetings: A Photo Essay
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
Executive Director’s Report Winter 1996
Calvin Brown, the Executive Director, reports on his various past and future speaking engagements, including a Church Growth Workshop in Ottawa, a one-week PCC “think tank”, meetings with Knox and Presbyterian College students, and the upcoming Annual Meeting. … Read more
Ten Down and More to Go
Mariano Di Gangi reviews the origin, development and emphases of the Renewal Fellowship over the past tens years, and ahead into the future.. … Read more
A Walk of Faith from the Beginning – Alpha at Knox, Georgetown
By Hank Van Goult. Putting on an Alpha Course at Knox Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Ontario, was unexpectedly made more easy when their Interim Moderator, Dr. Douglas McQuaig, offered the resources of his church, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Streetsville, Ontario, to help them start up and run their course. … Read more
One to One: How to Share Your Faith, by Michael Green
Reviewed by Calvin Brown. Unlike many How To books, especially about evangelism, Green doesn’t promote a set of pre-packaged approaches but rather deals with the root of evangelism, which is sharing good news with people we should care about: relational evangelism … Read more