Party Like a Presbyterian
Jon Barnes is a doctoral student, Loyola grad, and former Orthodox Presbyterian Church youth pastor now living in Ellicott City, Maryland, a small community just […]
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A Life Well Lived
More than any other event, it was his experiences during the Great Depression and his service in the army during World War II that coloured the way Dad lived his life.
New Record Staff
The Record is excited to announce that Lisa Van Arem has joined our team as director of development. A native of Calgary, Van Arem has […]
Faith, Works, Praise
Two flash portraits of two of the most interesting people I met in Hungary—and a really quick note:
A Long Road
Ten years ago, I sat on a bridge in France and ate my breakfast. The Spouse and I were on the cusp of a long walk across Spain, but we lingered that morning.
‘Prophet, Guide, Counsellor’
“I am a part of all whom I have met.” Such were the words of Rev. Dr. Richard Fee, spoken at his retirement ceremony at […]
Meeting Refugees
Often we are experts on subjects until we are directly involved.
Apocalyptic Advent
Advent comes but once a year. That doesn’t make preaching in Advent easier. We’d rather think and worship ahead to Christmas.
Carrying Heartache and Hope
It’s hard to imagine anyone not wanting Canada to help out in the current worldwide refugee crisis. But despite the many positive responses I’ve heard about, including from the Christian community, I’ve also heard about some naysaying. So what’s going on?
The Gift of Faith
“I guess God’s decided it’s not time for you to die,” said Dr. Denis Bouchard one day last August. God’s decided or science has decided?
Prominent Presbyterian Evangelist Dies
On Sept. 23 the Presbyterian Church bid farewell to one of its best-known evangelists, Rev. Dr. Larry Brice, founder of Reachout Ministries and host of the television program Reachout for Life. He died following a battle with cancer at the age of 71.
On the Road: Meeting refugees as they search for their future
She asks me to call her Mahad. That’s not her name. She’s afraid for her family in Syria. Like so many others I meet, she wants very much to tell her story. Her story is all she has right now.
Faith Leaders Sign Statement on Climate Change and Poverty
Twenty-six faith leaders signed a statement in late September calling for action on the “twin challenges” of climate change and poverty in Canada.
The statement notes in particular the challenges faced by Canada’s indigenous peoples who “have long experienced the effects of poverty, and are commonly among the first to experience the effects of climate change.”
‘Enough is Enough’
Rev. William Khalil of Almanarah Presbyterian Church in London, Ont., is feeling first hand the immense impact of the Syrian refugee crisis.
A Wandering Arminian was my Grandfather
A wandering Arminian was my grandfather (with apologies to Deuteronomy 26:5). He was a devout Methodist and was well on his way to becoming an […]
Confessing Faith Out Loud
Today, the Holy Spirit is shaping and equipping mission communities to be places so different from “country clubs of religion.”
Commemorating a Legacy
An intimate ceremony at Beachwood Cemetery, Ottawa, in late August celebrated the life of Dr. Peter Henderson Bryce, a man remembered as a pioneer for public health. During the event, a plaque was unveiled as part of the cemetery’s great Canadian profiles project.
Telling the Old Story
There are significant parallels between Remembrance Day and Communion Sundays. We remember great sacrifice willingly made. We remember our freedom is the result of that sacrifice.
The Power to Move the Soul
When the federal election campaign started, months ago, I posted a photo on Facebook of Justin Trudeau in a scrum after an event at the University of Toronto. I helped organize the event, and I’m standing just behind him, with a slightly quizzical, slightly proud look. I liked the guy. But I was still sizing him up. As were Canadians.
The Beginning of Life
When a kind doctor told me I had cancer in my lungs and in my bones, I did not realize that I had just heard someone pronounce a death sentence over me.