UnCommon Grace
“What happens to others should make me care,” says Rev. Victor Kim on the phone. “This person, forced into labour, is my sister. We are […]
Magazine
Cameron Receives Order of Canada
Stevie Cameron, author and investigative journalist, and a member of St. Andrew’s King Street, Toronto, received the Order of Canada Dec. 12, 2013 at a […]
VST Sells Iona Building
The Vancouver School of Theology announced in January it is selling its iconic Iona Building to the University of British Columbia for $28 million. VST […]
Support for Refugees
In early December, Rev. Dr. David Sutherland and 46 other prominent Canadians, including leaders of the United, Anglican and Lutheran churches, signed a statement in […]
CGIT Looking to 100
Canadian Girls in Training, or CGIT, will mark its 100th anniversary in 2015. In preparation for the event, the organization is seeking personal stories from […]
Violence in South Sudan
Violence continued in South Sudan following a bloody conflict that erupted December 15. Many—including President Salva Kiir—are saying an attempted coup by supporters of Kiir’s […]
Interview with John Bell
Rev. John L. Bell is a member of Scotland’s Iona Community and a popular speaker on worship and music.
Listening to God
Somehow, as pastors, we can get caught up in the busyness of ministry and can neglect our own spiritual faith lives. You would think just […]
R.E.S.P.E.C.T
“Respect” is not a simple matter. There are different kinds of respect.
Mission Dualism
Living Faith’s treatment of mission seems to suggest a dualistic relation between evangelism and service, with no suggestion of any areas of overlap.
Always Beginners
In the expanse of the cathedral in Meaux, France, we began our pilgrimage with a prayer by Keri K. Wehlander: “We are always Beginners. So, let us go with curiosity and with courage, with vision and vigour. Let us journey beyond these opening doors.”
Because You Believe
Troubled by the issue of human trafficking and the sex trade and the common sight of sex workers in our neighbourhoods, the Presbytery of East […]
Building Hope in Our Own Backyard
We decided it would be more cost effective, and involve more people in our church, if we did mission trip projects in our own community.
An Uncomfortable Topic
There is something silly about grown men parsing Greek and Hebrew to discuss sex acts acceptable to God.
Faith Sharing
Pinawa Christian Fellowship is a unique congregation. Located in Pinawa, Man., the congregation was formed with the blessing of six mainline denominations: Anglican, Baptist, Lutheran, Mennonite, Presbyterian and United.
Joyous Reunions
As Canadians, many of us are ill equipped to even imagine how we would cope as families in the midst of war.
Round and Round She Goes
John slogged off down the snowshoe trail at breakneck speed and I puffed along after him. We could both feel the zeal of our forest service badges almost burning a hole through our uniform parkas.
Called to Faithfulness
Worldwide Communion Sunday this year found us in Amkhut, India, celebrating the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper.
Risking Change
On the first Sunday of the 2013 new year, Rev. Bill Elliott and a few members locked the door of Glebe
Presbyterian, Toronto, for the last time.
Canada’s Slave Trade
In Canada, between 700,000 and four million people each year are affected by human trafficking. Each one of those is someone’s son or daughter, granddaughter or grandson, sister or brother.