What Makes a Good City?
Paul MacLean is executive director of Potentials, a sort-of church think tank, based in Toronto. I wouldn’t characterize these [urban church things] as problems. They’re […]
Cover Story
Forcing the Issue
Rev. Douglas duCharme is a United Church of Canada minister at a church on Danforth Avenue in Toronto. He was formerly a minister with the […]
God Is Not Waiting For Us
In my journey around Toronto I found some churches rallied to address the needs of the city and were primed to take advantage of the potential this new reality offers, yet others seemed unable or unwilling to face the urban landscape.
Fast Society, Slow Church
Rev. Glen Soderholm is a musician and minister serving with Two Rivers Church, a church plant in Guelph, Ont. Having been a parish pastor in […]
Urban Missions
What is the Flemingdon Gateway Mission? It is an urban mission that is run by the Presbyterian Church in Canada and it is under the […]
Rich Church, Poor Church
Rev. Rafael Vallejo is minister at Queen Street East. He talks with Rev. Dr. Bob Faris, associate minister at St. Andrew’s King Street, Toronto. Vallejo: […]
Lutherland
Don’t get me wrong. Luther’s an interesting character. I found the immersion in the myth and cult of Luther fascinating.
The Warm Heart of Africa
John Vissers called his visit with a dying woman a holy moment. Not as mature in my faith, I found it difficult to be there. But Vissers’s words have become a meditation for me. In that basic cottage, on that hot day, I know we were somehow on holy ground.
Faith & Life
Not many who knew Art Van Seters would have known that he wrote poetry, but few, I imagine, would be surprised.
Enabling A Self-Emptying Joy
Christmas Web giving receiving buying wrapping sending sticky fibres entangling all in festive gathering overtime evading pausing worshipping redirecting avoiding silken strands angelic peace within […]
Timeline: Youth Ministry and the National Church
The story of a sometimes growing, sometimes shrinking, sometimes embattled young people’s organization.
Want Young People in Your Church?
Our first Presbyterian Young People’s Society weekend was the catalyst that transformed our youth group from a small, improbable family affair into a vital, ongoing ministry. There is no single experience of PYPS. It once thrived in every synod in the country.
‘To Hear and Respond’
The organization known today as Presbyterian World Service and Development has a rich history. Its past is full of interesting characters, difficult situations, disasters—both natural and human-made—and a lot of love and devotion. Here are only a few of the highlights from 65 years of international aid.
Relief and Development
Disasters strike, hearts open, and so do our wallets. Canadian Presbyterians donate millions of dollars to provide aid overseas. And while relief efforts are important and dramatic, they are often the smallest part of the job.
Living Fire
What does it mean to be “on fire”? This was a question I heard often prior to Canada Youth. Since I was invited to lead […]
Let Go, Let God
I’m not one who is big on change. I struggle with go-with-the-flow type plans and find sudden changes uncomfortable at best. So as God would […]
How One Week Changed my Life
I started off my week at Canada Youth 2012 with a question in my head: “What on earth do I want to do with my […]
Experiencing God Together at CY2012
e are in the Sean O’Sullivan Theatre at Brock University and there is an awesome excitement in the room. Five hundred youth from all over […]
God Has Called Me for This
My recent experience at Canada Youth has really opened my eyes to mission. I recently went on a trip to Belize where I was teaching […]
Malawi Reflections
Young people from Blantyre Synod in Malawi visited Canada and participated in the conference. Here’s what some of them said about their experiences: Priscilla Mlewa: […]