Knox College Celebrates 170 Years
“On November 5, 1844, in an upper room of a house on James Street, 14 students gathered for the founding class of a theological institution […]
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Like a Patio Bear
When bears get into a habit, especially if it involves food, good luck in changing the habit.
In the Outer Courts
I was born into a Presbyterian family, have been a member of this denomination for over 40 years, have been an elder, occupy a visible position within the church. But I’m still a Paki because I do not look like a supposed demographic that defines the Presbyterian Church in Canada.
The Putin Problem – Opinion
During almost 15 years, Russian President Vladimir Putin has demonized the West while rebuilding Russia’s military, largely with oil and gas revenues from customers in […]
Becoming Neighbours
“Canada’s darkest secret is being exposed; more importantly, it is being exposed with our younger generation.” Those were the emotional and difficult words of Eugene Arcand, residential school survivor and keynote speaker at Canada Youth 2014.
Commemorating the Confession
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Church’s Confession to Aboriginal Peoples. To commemorate the historic event, the Presbyterian Church has been collecting stories […]
Science and Faith
I was ordained as a minister nearly 25 years ago, but prior to that I enjoyed my first vocation as a geologist. When I made my shift in vocation known, one of my colleagues said I was moving from the Ministry of Natural Resources to the Ministry of Supernatural Resources.
Finding Faith
It is no easy task to mentor me. I don’t consider myself very teachable or malleable. After observing me during 23 years of marriage, my wife has identified and diagnosed my condition, which she has labelled “Youngest Child Syndrome.”
Are You Saved?
From time to time some earnest soul will ask me, “Are you saved?” There is a biblically correct answer to that question.
There’s an App for That!
App Here’s a silly little app suggested by your friends at the Presbyterian Record. It’s called Ordain Thyself. Ever wonder what it would be like […]
Indigenous Faith Leaders Reflect on Resilience and Climate Change
Indigenous peoples have a role to play in the struggle against climate change, indigenous faith leaders said during a panel at the Interfaith Summit on […]
Weaving Together Personal Faith and Climate Change
Although climate change is often thought of as something external to an individual person, it is interwoven with personal spirituality, as well. This was the […]
Interfaith Service Calls for Hope in the Face of Climate Change
Two phoenix sculptures hung suspended from the ceiling, their bodies dotted with lights and their tail feathers unfurling above the heads of the faith leaders […]
Faith Leaders Call for Action on Climate Change
As hundreds of thousands of people flooded through the streets of New York City on September 21 in a march for action on climate change, […]
The Putin Problem
The late-July cover story in the Economist, “A web of lies,” focused partly on the responses by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and the Russian media […]
‘The Will of Christ’
A movement that began with an open letter online is gaining traction in some of the courts of the church. The Presbytery of Waterloo-Wellington has […]
Presbyterian Publishes Memoir
Patricia Ann Boyes said she met Jesus when she was four years old. It was on the day she walked alone to the country church […]
A Long Way to Go
After we said grace, Jack looked across the table at me and said: “You should know that I didn’t sign your call. I don’t believe that women should be ordained ministers.”
Army Ants and Civil War
Our oldest son, Ian had just turned three when we began our first tour in the coastal city of Calabar, Nigeria. Painful as it was taking him away from his grandparents, the Nigerians assured us that they would be our family.
Burst Forth
For each woman, the event was extraordinary—out of the ordinary—a time of leaving our various small corners to experience the vast, worldwide family of God.