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
Celebrating Marriage Today
By Roy D. Bell. Among married couples, there are two distinct groups. In one, at best, there is hunger for what is not happening; at worst, a personal and family disaster. The other group has individuals and couples in personal difficulty but who are committed to their marriage … Read more
Purposeful Suffering
By Bryn MacPhail. Why does God allow suffering? Our heavenly Father, who is all-powerful, all-wise, and all-loving, has a plan when He allows His children to suffer. When we confess that God is sovereign, we confess that He is sovereign over everything — even suffering. And this is a good thing. … Read more
Great Expectations: Getting Small Groups Going
By Dan Williams. When starting a new group, each member needs to be clear about the initial expectations and understandings that they and everyone else have brought into the room. … Read more
Designed for Holiness, by Peter E. Gillquist
Reviewed by Jack Charleson. As Christians we are ready to accept that we are made in the image of God and we are exhorted in Scripture to seek perfection in our lifestyle. … Read more
Renewal Through Alpha
By Issa A. Saliba. Nicky Gumbel, who was a barrister, has become an advocate of grace. His testimony shines through much of his presentation, further enhanced by precise diction and a distinctly English accent, which easily grabs one's attention for 40 minutes. … Read more
Healing in the Church
John M. Allison explains how his church responded to requests for anointing for healing by the elders at home, privately in the church, or publicly in a more scheduled manner. … Read more
Worship Workshop: Does Chatter Matter?
By James Statham. Are visitors confronted with the irreverent din of chatter or can they get caught up in a sense of expectation that something significant is about to happen as God’s people quietly, prayerfully, prepare themselves for worship? … Read more
Declaration of Faith Concerning Church and Nation
By Mariano DiGangi. The vibrant echoes of the Barmen Declaration of 1934 made its impact on Canadian theologians. In 1954, after an enlarged committee had been formed to produce a statement of faith expressive of the Lordship of Christ, the Declaration of Faith Concerning Church and Nation took its final form. … Read more
The Current Debate (Battle for the Trinity excerpt)
By Donald Bloesch. Feminism has affected the liturgy and worship of the church, its governing bodies, its witness, its doctrine, and its sacred literature. In this book, Donald Bloesch critiques and challenges it. … Read more
Christian Renewal: Living Beyond Burnout, by Charles L. Rassieur
Reviewed by Garth B. Wilson. Excessive demands on our energy, strength, or resources may have depleted the “fuel” that keeps our lives vital and moving, but “burn out” is a spiritual matter because we are inclined to “play God”, … Read more
Testimonial
Anonymous. When I was 16 and first realized that my sexual attractions meant that I was a homosexual, I began to pray with great optimism, “God, please not me!” But as the years passed, and my homosexual desires did not, my hopes dimmed. … Read more
Younger Leaders on World Evangelization: A Canadian Agenda
As Canadian participants at Singapore ’87,we have been deeply challenged concerning the responsibilities of our generation to work for the extension of the Kingdom of God in our age. Seeking to glorify the Triune God of creation and redemption, and out of our love for humanity, we call our generation in Canada to exercise leadership humbly, strategically … Read more
Renewal Day, November 4, 1995
By Calvin Brown. Small groups centred on Jesus can be the means God uses to help the Church be the loving, healing, caring community he intended it to be. … Read more
Our Alpha Experience
By Andrew Hutchinson. Nicky Gumbel presents a well-grounded understanding of the Christian faith without apology, in a positive, winsome way. Alpha provides for a personal experience of the presence of God, rather than merely talking about God and His mercy. … 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