The Weight of Belief
Credo—I believe. Our official statement of belief begins boldly with a chapter on its basic premise, the doctrine of God.
Theology 101
Subversive Imagination
Faith is an audacious act of the imagination in which we speak about God as if God really exists. Imagination is not a fanciful denial of reality. It can be holy.
Ministry and Ministers
As believers, we’re all called to ministry. We’re all called to enter into Christ’s work. So why go beyond that? Why have ministers? Why have elders?
Generous Orthodoxy
The “little green book” can be found in church pews and ministers’ studies across the country. But what does this confessional statement mean for us today? How does Living Faith speak to us in the midst of an ever-changing world?
Scripture Alone
Do Christians really need the church’s help to interpret the Bible?
Sola Fida
Msgr. Charles Pope of the Archdiocese of Washington makes a point with which I almost agree.
Words of the Way
Confessions can be dangerous things. Charles Fensham reflects on what it means to follow the Way of Christ—and to believe in words written on a prison wall.
Soli Deo Gloria
The 16th – century Reformers—Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Knox and others—were derisively nicknamed, “the Sola – ists.” They distilled the essence of the gospel in five […]
Christ Alone
Donald MacLaren-St James Truro NS The 16th – century Reformers—Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Knox and others—were derisively nicknamed, “the Sola – ists.” They distilled the essence […]
Sola Scriptura
Our Feature on the Solas The 16th – century reformers—Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Knox and others—were derisively nicknamed, “the Sola – ists.” They distilled the essence […]
Grace; Is It Really Free?
It was disappearing like popcorn. In a split second there was nothing left but an empty box. People walked away happily. In another location, a […]
Solas Not Solo – By Faith Alone
The 16th – century reformers—Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Knox and others—were derisively nicknamed, “the Sola – ists.” They distilled the essence of the gospel in five […]
Faith and Praxis
“We preach the gospel daily and sometimes we use words.” This is an expression repeated frequently at Yonge Street Mission where I minister. No matter […]
Servant and Minister
Ministry is a churchy word used regularly but imprecisely. More often than not, Presbyterians use it to describe what clergy do. If done well, such […]
Divine Power – Part 2
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. —William Cowper Understanding […]
God Provides
Providence. The very word sounds old – fashioned, perhaps a bit out of touch and even boring. Maybe people used to talk that way, but […]
Giddy Confusion
Life is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be lived, according to Søren Kierkegaard. What is true about life is just […]
The Note of Victory
What does it mean to believe in the resurrection? Some of you may be surprised to know that both the Bible and the earliest confessions […]
Simply Christian in a Secular Age
Most Canadians, young and old, don’t attend church even though they believe in God. The reasons are varied and complex and it may be that some find the church’s theology hopelessly conservative and outdated. But it’s also possible that they stay away because they don’t see the point.
Fundamentalists by Default
So the younger generations don’t attend church? Maybe that’s because they see the church as the “new atheists” charge, having blind faith, which is often […]