Life in the Village
My sister-in-law has three kids—ages four, three and newly born. They talk of wanting a fourth. Soon. As a mother of two and totally-not-having-any-more, I just smile and shake my head.
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Advent Expectation
Do Presbyterians really believe Jesus will come back, as he says he will in our gospel today?
Music, Movies and Books
Video It’s the fear of every organ – loving session in the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Someday those darned hippies are going to cast out […]
An Emphasis on Grace
While there may be consequences for harm caused, the primary purpose of restorative justice is healing and restoring the relationships that have been damaged.
Climate Crisis is ‘About Survival’
Faith leaders representing nine religions and hailing from 21 countries gathered in New York City on Sept. 21 and 22 to call for action on […]
All Voices Must be Heard
At their November meetings at least two presbyteries will be considering overtures to General Assembly about the inclusion of homosexual people in the Presbyterian Church. […]
Archives Exhibit Focuses on World War I
Sally Butterfield said it was hard to decide how to approach the topic of the Great War for an online exhibit she was creating as […]
Parliament Hill Hosts Christian Demonstrators
More than 1,000 Christians gathered on Parliament Hill on Sept. 6 to protest the violent aggression against Christians and other faith minorities in northern Iraq. […]
Evangel Hall Offers Handmade Candles
Churches can make their Advent wreathes—and someone’s life—a little brighter with a set of beeswax candles creates by residents and clients of Evangel Hall Mission […]
Build Your Kingdom Here
Imagine entering a worship service to find a party going on.
Am I Thankful?
In thinking about Thanksgiving holiday observances, I was drawn along a path that is relevant to personal renewal. It started with wondering why we needed a holiday to remind us and focus us on thanksgiving.
The Kindness of Strangers
Last spring I walked a 100-kilometre pilgrimage called St. Cuthbert’s Way. It was a journey I undertook alone, on trails that were almost entirely bereft of travellers. It was quite an adventure
‘The Will of Christ’
A movement that began with an open letter posted online is gaining traction in some of the courts of the church. The Presbytery of Waterloo […]
Life in Community
A very indignant woman was on my doorstep. “Madam!” she demanded. “Don’t you hear your baby crying?!”
Fasting and Feasting
We live in a culture satiated on consumption and comfort, where marketers play up our desires. Self-denial seems at best quaintly puritanical and at worst incomprehensible. Why go without?
The Greatest and First Commandment
Every day, says Deuteronomy, bind these words to hand and forehead, hammer the words to the doorposts. They must be the last words you see as you go out into the world.
Faith Through Life
We started in an era when churches were many-membered, full of developing youth and rich in community. We are the PYPS of yesteryear.
We Are Called to Give
The sheer joy folks got out of doing something silly in order to show solidarity with friends and families of those afflicted with ALS was truly wonderful. But once the challenge took off and started garnering not only attention but serious money, questions and hackles were raised.
The Power of Words
On a late winter’s evening in March, church members and guests gathered at St. Andrew’s, Ottawa, to hear familiar messages shared by unfamiliar preachers: youth and young adults of varying ethnicities, colours and styles, with piercings and tattoos, hijabs and dreadlocks, conservative and bohemian all in the mix.
Seeing and Believing
With the encouragement of my parents and my friends, I decided that I might as well give this conference a try. I still felt quite skeptical about attending, as I associated CY with the typical “Bible camp” stereotype (having no fun and having to hang out with self-declared “Bible scholars”).