Photos by Jack Harewood. On March 4 & 5, about 200 met at Central Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, Ontario, for the 1994 Annual Meeting. Eugene Peterson, from Regent College, was the speaker. … Read more
Finding Christ In The Passover Celebration
By Joseph Gray. Christian believers are encouraged to rediscover the richness and beauty of the Judaic roots of our faith. The full significance of the events of Passion Week, the most powerful, beautiful, and meaningful of the entire Christian year, can be properly understood only within the context of the Passover festival. … 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
Miracle at Calvin
By Howard & Wilma Cumming. “Well, God,” we prayed, “you called us here. If it was only to close down Calvin, your will be done. But if you really want Calvin to grow, you are going to have to do something about it. We seem to be at a dead end.” … Read more
Active Evangelism: The Canadian Presbyterian Story
By Peter Bush. A conference by this name, held May 24 and 25, 2002, focused on the biblical, historical, practical, and theological roots of evangelism. Six major research papers explored evangelism in the Old and New Testament Testaments, in The Presbyterian Church in Canada over the last 250 years, and in the contemporary Canadian context. … Read more
General Assembly – For the First Time
By Stan Spavold. Beforehand, the author was in a spiritual malaise, questioning his role as a member of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The Assembly renewed his faith in Christ, reconfirmed why he is a Presbyterian, and reassured him about the future of the denomination. … Read more
Resolving Conflicts in the Church: Fall Renewal Day Report
By Rosanne Hislop. With a variety of stories, examples and illustrations, Richard Blackburn of the Lombard Mennonite Peace Centre led nearly 100 people at Chalmer’s Presbyterian Church, London, Ontario, in a day-long workshop on “Conflict Resolution Skills for Churches”, in November, 1993. … Read more
W. Stanford Reid: An Evangelical Calvinist in the Academy, by A. Donald MacLeod
Reviewed by Ian S. Rennie. Stanford Reid had a very deep love for the Presbyterian Church. He cherished its official theology, only wishing that it was more studied. He valued the system of church government, even when he might be rebuffed by it. He also found signs of life in the denomination. … 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
The Power of Commitment, by Jerry White
Reviewed by Jack Charleson. We live in a society where there are repeated demands on our time, talents and financial resources. … All this requires that we develop a level of “commitment” in order to be responsible in serving, not only those seeking our involvement, but more importantly, the Lord who is directing our lives. … Read more
Teen Trends: A Nation in Motion, by R. W. Bibby & D. C. Posterski
Reviewed by Jim Walton. The book outlines the extent of the change that has taken place in what was once familiar in our culture, and gives parents, educators, pastors, people in the media, and other significant adults practical advice and steps to take in responding to the trends. … Read more
Getting Things Straight for Christmas
By John G. Stackhouse, Jr. John the Baptist's message is simple: "Repent!" It means to alter one's course, change one's mind, redirect one's life from the heart on out, to straighten up. It means to prepare for drastic change, position oneself for reorientation, and then turn. … Read more
Ethic of God’s Reign
By Arthur Van Seters. If the Kingdom or Reign of God is unexpected newness, its ethic is unlikely to conform to conventional wisdom; it is most likely to be significantly different from what people expected, both then and now. … Read more
1993 Annual Meeting
Photos by Jack Harewood. The 1993 Annual Meeting took place Feb. 26-27 at St. Paul’s, Nobleton, Ontario, attended by 180 people. Dr. Mel Steinbron, pictured on the cover, is the founder of the Lay Pastors Ministry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and spoke three times on “Giving the Ministry to the People.” … Read more
Editorial: The Tension Between Law And Gospel
By Calvin Brown. Among Christians there has always been a tension between law and gospel, between living in grace and forgiveness and the call to holiness and justice, between freedom to choose what we think best for us as individuals and losing our moral compass. … Read more