Incarnation
Two boys read a dialogue narration for the silent miming of the Christmas story. My pride turned to horror when one boy read the question, “Why was Jesus born?” The answer: “So he could die for our sins.” Period.
Magazine
Think Slavery No Longer Exists?
Around the world, there are likely nearly 30 million slaves. Almost all of them are trafficked—forcibly taken
from their homes and exploited to provide labour or sexual services somewhere else.¬¬
Much to Learn
Free Education Sometimes people just want to learn. They don’t need to earn a special degree. They don’t intend to qualify for a particular career […]
Attacks on Christians in India
Members of the Church of North India were attacked with canes and water cannons by Delhi police on Dec. 11 for rallying for the rights […]
Give Thanks for His Life
On Dec. 5, the world bid farewell to Nelson Mandela, a man whose name and image have become symbols of the struggle against apartheid and, […]
Assembly Council Discusses Committees, Finances
At the November meeting of the Assembly Council discussions focused on the size and number of national church committees and an update on the denomination’s […]
Presbyterians Released in South Sudan
Members of the clergy in the Presbyterian Church in South Sudan, a partner church of PC(USA)’s World Mission, were released in November after nearly seven […]
Meet the 2014 Moderator Nominees
There are three names on presbyteries’ ballots for moderator of this year’s General Assembly. The three nominees took some time out of the busy Advent […]
Meet a Moderator Nominee: Stephen Farris
The Record sent a handful of questions to each nominee for moderator of the 2014 General Assembly. They took some time during the busy Advent season […]
Meet a Moderator Nominee: Stewart Folster
The Record sent a handful of questions to each nominee for moderator of the 2014 General Assembly. They took some time during the busy Advent season […]
Meet a Moderator Nominee: Calvin Brown
The Record sent a handful of questions to each nominee for moderator of the 2014 General Assembly. They took some time during the busy Advent season […]
Long Road to Freedom
Exodus 6:6-7: “I am the Lord and I will free you…and deliver you from slavery… I will take you as my people, and I will […]
Playing God
If Canadians hadn’t been sidetracked by the shenanigans of senators and the mayor of Toronto we might have been having a long-overdue debate on euthanasia.
A Simple Joy
We are home from India now, with minds full of potent new images of life. One of those images is of a simple joy.
Leaving Iona
I felt like a real pilgrim. The morning was cold and heavy with fog. I wasn’t dressed warmly enough and I shivered as we waited for the ferry that would take us to the Isle of Iona.
Holy Awkwardness
“Travelling Christmas carols!” my friend Faye announced. “I saw it in a movie once and I think our church should try it.”
Community News – December 2013
Team PWS&D Raises Over $10,000 in Toronto Marathon A team of runners raised about $10,500 for Presbyterian World Service and Development in the Scotiabank Toronto […]
Christmas Alone
It was my first Christmas alone and my internal landscape was as bleak as leafless trees against a grey sky. There was no warmth or comfort that year.
Morality Musings
Blog Walk Good is a blog written by Josh Fults. Josh is a minister and public speaker; he is also a counsellor with masters degrees […]
Heavy Hearted Holidays
I enter this season heavy hearted. As I write the weather is cooling, the leaves turning, falling. This year I feel sadness and anger. A dear friend died and I can’t think of a good reason for it.