The Calvin Lectures
I would have loved to sit through these lectures, which were given at St. Andrew’s Hall, Vancouver, and the Presbyterian College, Montreal, in the fall of 2009 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth.
Books
Confronting Secularism
Is adopting a secular outlook an inevitable outcome? Are the arguments of secularists cogent enough to turn all of us away from any understanding of God that has any similarity to the Christian religion? These are questions of paramount importance for people of faith. Are we dealing with them seriously?
Church As We Dream
The church as we have known it is probably on the way out but, Bass suggests, all is not lost. Bass sees a future for an awakened church.
Presbyterian Theology
This collection of essays and articles is a reminder that theology, as Karl Barth said, is a cheerful science.
Prayer Action
This is not an easy book to read. The topics are difficult, and the situations are meant to make you uncomfortable. But as I read it, I experienced an incredible feeling of God’s presence and I began to see answered prayers everywhere.
Words of a Witness
Eugene Peterson’s memoir says a lot about the man who wrote The Message, but it says even more about what it means to be a pastor.
The Meaning of Mentor
What does it mean to be a mentor? What does it mean to be a friend? Douglas John Hall explores these relationships in a highly personal, autobiographical new book.
A Missional Spirituality
Peyton Drynan, Age 9 – St Andrews Streetsville The words kept echoing through my mind. I had no peace and no rest. Strangely and goadingly, […]
Galileo Magnifico
Galileo in Rome: The Rise and Fall of a Troublesome GeniusWilliam R. Shea and Mariano Artigas, Oxford University Press Well known even in his time as […]
Having Your Pie
Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ By Eugene H. Peterson William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2010 Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, […]
Manufacturing Conspiracy
The Armageddon Factor: The Rise of Christian Nationalism in Canada By Marci McDonald Random House, 2010 Author Marci McDonald is afraid of conservative Christians and […]
Worshipping with Fingertips
If good things come in small packages, then potentially great things come in large ones — three big boxes to be exact — like the […]
Real Life in Real Time
Book reviewed: From Pulp to Pulpit by Hugh Appel Essence Publishing This is the story of a minister’s life written with a clarity that brings […]
A Thoughtful New Resource
Common Order: A Canadian Book of Services of Worship Compiled and edited by Ian S. Wishart Presbyterian worship often oscillates between those seeking the liturgical […]
Heavenly Humour
• The Master Teacher: Sermons from Mark • The Master Preacher: Sermons from John • The Master Storyteller: Sermons from Luke By Rev. Dr. Roy […]
Global Christianity
Global Conscience by Douglas Roche God’s Continent — Christianity, Islam and Europe’s Religious Crisis by Philip Jenkins The Next Christendom — The Coming Of Global […]
Refreshed
The Master Missionaries: Sermons From Acts By Rev. Dr. Roy Sheldon MacKenzie Dr. MacKenzie has once again given the church and all individuals who love […]
Pilgrims, Roosters, Sore Feet and Healing Spirit
I was envious a few years ago when I heard that Paul Myers was walking El Camino, the ancient pilgrim way to Santiago de Compostella […]
Universal Salvation
Pluralism Without Relativism: Religious Studies à la Mode By Joseph C. McLelland Toronto: Clements Academic Joseph C. McLelland needs no introduction to Record readers. He […]
A Liberal Autobiography
True Patriot Love: Four generations in Search of Canada by Michael Ignatieff In True Patriot Love, Michael Grant Ignatieff, current leader of the Liberal Party […]