Minding the Minister
I have heard too many ministers say they have neglected to take off the time to which they are entitled. They always give reasons. Some are good; but most are insufficient.
Renewal
The Path of Renewal
When we start talking about renewal lots of ideas (and even some old prejudices) come to mind. But at its core, renewal is God’s life-giving, restorative work. It transforms us little by little into Christ’s image and brings the world under Christ’s reign.
Dependence on God
Over the last year we have attempted to bring focus to the Fellowship so that we have a clear message and a strong understanding of what we are called to do and to be.
Renewal Has a Name
A part of Advent for me is trying to gain the perspective of the Hebrews as they waited in hope for their coming Messiah. I think we can learn a lot about “waiting in hope” from them.
Renewal Isn’t Easy
Renewal is needed when passion dies. Are we passionate about the things of God?
Reflections on GA 138
I have experienced General Assembly as a student representative, twice as a commissioner, twice as a one-day visitor and this year as part of the […]
‘Occupy Until I Come’
The Occupy movement brought people together to speak out against greed and excessive wealth. Jesus had some things to say about riches when he walked among us. Maybe it’s time to bring his message back to the streets.
Guided by the Word
It isn’t enough that the Bible be seen as a ‘rule’ book telling us what to do. We must ourselves enter the story and have a worldview that reflects the reality that calls us to act in ways we never thought possible
Mary’s Journey of Faith
[/caption] Deana Weyman-St Andrews King City Ont Perhaps central to any celebration of Christmas is the picture of Mary holding the infant Jesus. Around the […]
Holy Boldness
As I’ve been working my way through the Gospel of Mark recently, I’ve been impressed by how Jesus confronts the disciples to step out and […]
Three Things
The General Assembly reminded me of three important things that I want to share; things we should all be aware of, pray about, and respond […]
People of God
I recently had an opportunity to speak with a young man at his grandmother’s funeral. He was wrestling with issues of faith and of knowing. […]
Prayer and Great Things!
Most Presbyterians believe in prayer but many of us don’t pray well. The numbers of prayer meetings in churches are few and for the most […]
The Standard
This year celebrates the 450th anniversary of the establishing of our ecclesiastical mother as the national Church of Scotland. We can’t help but think of […]
Laws and Motions
Partly in honour of Charles Darwin’s 200th annivesary, the movie Creation has recently been made available in North America. I suspect there will be many […]
Coming Alive in Lent
The lady approached the minister after church and with a frown on her face declared that she didn’t like the first prayer in the service […]
Like No Other
Joan Osbourne, a contemporary song writer penned a wake-up song entitled: If God Was One of Us. In some ways it is a Christmas song, […]
Lay Missionaries
I sat in the small sanctuary that had seen better days and looked at the one pictorial stained-glass window that adorned the sanctuary. It was […]
Obedient to our Captain
This year the theme as established by the new Moderator, Rev. Harvey Self, was on military chaplaincy. The Moderator of the Venerable general Assembly had […]