Questions for discussion by a Mission Committee or Bible study group are presented on each of the three sections: China/Taiwan, the South Pacific Islands, and Japan. … Read more
Image & Chaos: The church and homosexuality
By William Duffy. Homosexuality is not in accordance with God’s creation of his purpose for our lives or our good. There is no question that in God’s eyes it is an abomination – a perversion of what he created which was, and is, very good. … Read more
I Have a Conviction
By Bob Little. My vision is that lay people and pastors will rise up, leave the hostage situation of our comfortable ecclesiastical enclaves and spread out across our communities, in a new freedom, to show the beauty and favour of our saving Lord. … Read more
Towards Renewing Our Vision for Mission
By J. Kevin Livingston. The Church's spiritual vitality and strength ebbs and flows. In light of recurring trends in times of church renewal we need as a Reformed church to maintain biblical fidelity and doctrinal integrity, as well as structural flexibility. … Read more
What Stripe of Christian?
By Darrell W. Johnson. The question "What stripe of Christian are you?" has validity amidst theological diversity. Darrell Johnson is not yet what he wants to be: a faithful, grace-filled, grateful, joyful, Christ-centered, Spirit-filled, Trinitarian servant who will do all he can to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with the world. … Read more
What To Expect From Your New Senior Pastor
Anonymous. 43 rules for driving him out of the ministry or out of his mind … Read more
Memorial: “Nick” Nicolle
By John Vissers. On Wednesday, November 28, 1990 the Renewal Fellowship lost a friend and keen supporter when Mr. E.W. “Nick” Nicolle passed away in Toronto after a brief illness. … Read more
Two Tracks – One Goal: How Alcoholics Anonymous Relates to Christianity, by Cal Chambers
Reviewed by Kit Schindell. This excellent book would be of great help to any Christian who is addicted… to alcohol, to street drugs, to prescription drugs, to food, to sex, to work. … Read more
Studies in the History of Worship in Scotland, by eds. D. Forrester and D. Murray
Reviewed by Glen Scorgie. The book includes eleven essays on the form and character of Christian worship in Scotland since the earliest times. It is a welcome supplement to the standard work in the field, namely History of Worship in the Church of Scotland (1955) by William D. Maxwell, who is partisan in his treatment … Read more
Breaking Free
By Bruce Twining. Dr. Archibald Hart modelled personal sharing, encouraged creative habits, and valued openness to the Holy Spirit's renewal work of breaking us and transforming us into greater Christlikeness. Healing comes from dealing honestly with our wounds. … Read more
The Transforming Friendship: A Guide to Prayer, by James M. Houston
Reviewed by Eugene H. Peterson. Prayer is friendship with God, and friendships do not thrive on formulas or techniques; we have to be there, put ourselves in company with the other, and see what happens. We are dealing with innerness, something organic, that must grow, not outerness that can be engineered. … Read more
The Place of Healing in the Contemporary Church
Jack Mills discusses the place that healing ministry should have in today’s church. Some in the Reformed tradition hold that the spiritual gifts of healing ended with the apostolic age, while others believe that they are for today. Mills contends that the elders have a place in the healing ministry. … Read more
Neighbourhood Evangelists
By Michael Green. If the leaders of local churches are really serious about liberating the lay people in the congregation for the difficult, challenging, and yet intensely rewarding task of spreading the good news in their neighbourhood, there are a number of important steps to take. … Read more
Learning to Worship as a Way of Life, by Graham Kendrick
Reviewed by Nancy Bettridge. Renewal in worship is a gradual process, and the book gives several suggestions for change that an individual worshipper can make, and focusses on corporate changes in worship. … Read more