World News – November 11
Scotland’s Gay Marriage Discussion Stirs Controversy The Scottish government has begun a 14 – week public consultation, running from September to December, on the question […]
Scotland’s Gay Marriage Discussion Stirs Controversy The Scottish government has begun a 14 – week public consultation, running from September to December, on the question […]
Our Feature on the Solas The 16th – century reformers—Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Knox and others—were derisively nicknamed, “the Sola – ists.” They distilled the essence […]
“When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send them away […]
“When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send them away […]
Should you read the Bible? The Presbyterian Church in Canada states: “Yes. The regular reading and study of scripture, together with the hearing of the […]
Imagine doing hospitality, pastoral care, community – building, worship, Bible study, hymn sing, teaching, theology, spirituality, learning, questioning, sharing, amongst much else, all at the […]
From 1984—the year of the last great famine in Ethiopia—until 1988, Stuart Clark was the Mennonite Central Committee’s area secretary for North Eastern Africa. Today, […]
“What on earth is all that racket?” I muttered. “In here or out there?” Linda asked. Addy, our Chesapeake/Lab cross, was growling and spitting, hackles […]
[ Savaoph, God the Father, by artist Viktor Vasnetsov (1885-1926) Nov 27, 2011 First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 64:1-9, Mark 13:24-27 Here’s the trouble with […]
St. Andrew’s, King Street, in downtown Toronto, was filled with overflow crowds from the state funeral of Jack Layton, which was held across the street […]
A minister friend of mine from the city said it all began because of his mother – in – law. After he and his wife […]
Video Game It’s called, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron. Normally speaking, religious – based video games are terrible. Usually corny or poorly done, they […]
“…and Peter said to them, ‘You yourselves know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile; but God has […]
Hungarian parliament in Budapest, Hungary New Hungarian Law Threatens some Churches Hungary has introduced a new law governing the registration of religious groups that critics […]
“You want to do what?” Linda asked. “I want to visit my dead relatives,” I said. “What on earth for?” “I don’t know, it just […]
I was raised Presbyterian, by faith – filled parents who planted the faith – seed in me. The seed did not take root or start […]
One Sunday almost eight years ago, Brian, a teenager from our congregation told a story in worship about an exercise his sociology teacher had used […]
The word “evangelism” means different things to different people. Some see it as negative; a method of force-feeding ideologies down the throats of heathens; others […]
Volunteers in Evangel Hall’s kitchen help prepare one of the 8,000 meals produced there each month Celebration and Service at Evangel Hall Evangel Hall Mission […]
The Pharisees Question Jesus by artist James Jacques Joseph Tissot (1836-1902), opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper. October 23, 2011 Nineteenth Sunday after […]