Only One Fish
We’d been fishing all morning. Our stomachs were rumbling. We’d caught nothing. Why was the guy on the other side of the pier pulling in all the fish?
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Extremist in Love
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man of faith in action. He was also a deep theological thinker. Here are a few noteworthy excerpts from his writings on faith, liberal theology, and why the church is not the hope of the world.
Along the Way
Christians don’t have all the answers. Are we willing to have thoughtful—even difficult—conversations?
See The Tricks, Hear The Word
A “gospel magician” shares the Good News in mysterious ways.
World News – March 2012
“Unofficial” house churches in China, like this one in Beijing, mainly operate underground, but experts estimate that they are responsible for the fastest-growing segment of […]
Interview with Rev. Gordon Haynes – Nominee for Moderator
Throughout the 2011 General Assembly, one word seemed to emerge over and over again: Vision. The Record asked the nominees for moderator of the 2012 […]
Community News – February 2012
Accessibility Standards Rise for Ontario Churches Churches in Ontario must take another look at their customer service this year to ensure they meet provincial standards […]
Cracked Cisterns
Canadians used to take pride in their country’s reputation on the international stage. Today that pride seems to be harder to find. What’s happened to us?
The Meaning of Mentor
What does it mean to be a mentor? What does it mean to be a friend? Douglas John Hall explores these relationships in a highly personal, autobiographical new book.
Interview with Rev. Dr. John Vissers – Nominee for Moderator
Throughout the 2011 General Assembly, one word seemed to emerge over and over again: Vision. The Record asked the nominees for moderator of the 2012 […]
Interview with Rev. Dr. Andrew Johnston – Nominee for Moderator
Throughout the 2011 General Assembly, one word seemed to emerge over and over again: Vision. The Record asked the nominees for moderator of the 2012 […]
(Re)Building Together
“The new Beacan Presbyterian in the midst of construction. The congregation is an amalgamation success story.” This is a good news story. In 2007, Knox […]
Letter from the Presbytery of Oak Ridges – Sharing the Good News
In the Presbytery of Oak Ridges, we think of our congregations as being in the business of sharing the Good News in every way possible—and […]
The Good the Bad and the Everything
Canadian Music The band Downhere was founded by Marc Martel and Jason Germain when they were roommates at Briercrest Bible College in Caronport, Sask. For […]
Guided by the Word
It isn’t enough that the Bible be seen as a ‘rule’ book telling us what to do. We must ourselves enter the story and have a worldview that reflects the reality that calls us to act in ways we never thought possible
Two Cape Breton Churches Burn Down
East Lake Ainslie Presbyterian Church caught fire on Dec. 18th. In the days leading up to Christmas, two historic churches in Cape Breton burned to […]
Interview with Rev. John Borthwick – Nominee for Moderator
Throughout the 2011 General Assembly, one word seemed to emerge over and over again: Vision. The Record asked the nominees for moderator of the 2012 […]
Taking Off the Robe
Retired ministers have a lot of wisdom and experience to offer the church. So why do they feel excluded at presbytery?
Expanding Our Selective Memory
The history of Africans, free and slave, in North America cannot be reduced to a month each year, but perhaps it is a way of reminding us of events our otherwise selective memory would prefer to forget.
Words of the Way
Confessions can be dangerous things. Charles Fensham reflects on what it means to follow the Way of Christ—and to believe in words written on a prison wall.