Penetanguishene
Cutting into the old girl Takes time. Weathered stones Facing west await the saw. Block upon block arising Calcium spur removed Tap and smooth the […]
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Living and Dying in Hope
I think about death a lot. I’ve possessed this mindset since I was handed the shocking news that I have ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). On that cold, clear winter’s day, like a shadowy acquaintance from a far-away land, death came calling.
Put Down the Gospel Gun
I’ve heard the words “gospel gun” used to describe an argumentative approach to evangelism that many of us have experienced, and some of us tried.
Sovereign Grace
I have come to the conclusion that even some future ministers don’t have a firm grasp of the meaning of many words we use regularly in the church.
Ploughshares Director Resigns
John Siebert, executive director of Project Ploughshares, a peace and disarmament organization supported by the Presbyterian Church, has resigned after 10 years of service. “It’s […]
A Call for Ideas
A subcommittee of Assembly Council is asking for suggestions from groups and individuals as it works on a strategic plan for the denomination. The task […]
PWS&D Director Moves On
Ken Kim announced in January he would be resigning from his position as executive director of Presbyterian World Service & Development to become the leader […]
Beyond Words
Western art, historically entwined with the Church, has moved on to other themes. Or perhaps the Church has lost interest in the contemporary world.
Evangelism Essentials
“How are you today?” the cashier asked politely in the checkout line at the local grocery store. “Saved!” my ministerial colleague replied, beaming with an angelic smile. Ugh. I cringed.
Your Life Verse
Do you have a scripture for your life, for your ministry and for your congregations?
Freedom From Hatred
We have all been shocked by the attacks in Paris on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and on shoppers in a Jewish grocery. They are […]
Print is Dead
Church newspapers and magazines are not in the publishing business. They’re in the information sharing and community connection business.
Pastoral Care Among Quebec’s Senior Citizens
Though the church is no longer the dominant public voice in Quebec, pastoral care to seniors represents an emerging and authentic ministry.
To Question Well
We are so used to the sound-bite declaratives of politicians trying to score points, that I wonder if we have forgotten the art of conversation, let alone dealing with the content of a conversation?
Numbed and Helpless
I didn’t know how to feel—I felt indignant, angry, frustrated, sad and ultimately helpless to respond appropriately. I wonder if there is an appropriate response as a person of faith, as a Christian, as a Canadian Presbyterian?
Connecting the Unconnected
As people age, they often become unable to physically attend the worship services they have so loved. These same people still have much to offer to their congregational family.
Thanks for the Conversation
January the Record asked, Can We Talk? An example of two people disagreeing, with respect and openness, played out on Facebook in January on a […]
Silly Searches
Music K – Love is a contemporary Christian radio program created in the United States. Its major broadcasts take place in New York, Chicago, Sacramento […]
A Radical Shift
Focusing on congregations doesn’t require another institutional reorganization, of which we have had several over the past three decades, but the much more difficult attitudinal shift in the people who work within the church’s bureaucracy at all levels from national to local.
Why Sponsor a Refugee?
For me it was simple; this was something that I could do that would be a part of bringing God’s blessing and mercy to a family that was in need of freedom.