Minister Censured
In a rare decision, the church’s highest court has excommunicated a minister, declaring that he cannot be a member of the church or function as […]
In a rare decision, the church’s highest court has excommunicated a minister, declaring that he cannot be a member of the church or function as […]
Most Presbyterians believe in prayer but many of us don’t pray well. The numbers of prayer meetings in churches are few and for the most […]
1989 – Dai comes to Canada from China. He finds a welcoming community at Knox, Spadina. Shortly after, he begins a mission outreach to Chinese […]
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany Feb. 20, 2011 reading: Leviticus 19: 1-2,9-18 Matthew 5: 38-48 The opening words of the Old Testament reading and the closing […]
The month-long political impasse in Ivory Coast is in danger of causing a humanitarian crisis as people flee across the border to Liberia and Ghana, […]
Hearts can be changed, even in the confines of a prison cell. It was a story Rev. Brad Shoemaker shared with staff at the church’s […]
True theology is dialogue, not monologue. It is conversational and dynamic, not monolithic and static. In our forthcoming Theology 101 series, we seek to model […]
I called to have a little dialogue; you know, a friendly exchange with a friend who would listen to my complaints and then agree with […]
On Dec. 5, 2010, Briarwood, Beaconsfield, Que., formally installed three ministers: Revs. Harry Kuntz, John Vissers and Joseph McLelland, who joined the congregation as “ministers […]
Okay, so you’re wondering just what Presbyterian church I visited that prompted the headline, The Church of R&R. Rest and relaxation? In a Presbyterian congregation?? […]
In a special Sunday tithe, the congregation at Kortright, Guelph, Ont., raised $76,000 in one morning for their local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. The […]
After a week in the foothills of the Karakoram Mountain range in the north of Pakistan – where winter is set to pound the millions […]
On Jan. 12, Haiti marked one year since a devastating earthquake demolished the country. A hurricane and cholera outbreak caused more destruction. Aid work is […]
Worship is a temporal art which reflects the value we place on time. What kind of time are we as a denomination spending on strong congregational singing?
Here are some ideas about worship and congregational song that I’ve begged, borrowed, stolen and (what’s more important) used in past years that have made worship more vital and joyful.
The Life and Mission Agency released a memo on Dec. 7 that hopes to “identify pertinent questions so that the constituency will be aware of […]
One of the two questions I’m most often asked at social gatherings when I tell people what I do, is what kind of stories do […]
A well-meaning business friend of mine sent me a little tidbit on how a corporate culture change guru is effecting change in a car company. […]
The November meeting of the Assembly Council focused on money issues. Since the 2010 budget looked healthy (revenues were $40,000 behind budget as of November, […]
Kairos Canada held a media briefing in November to explain the effects of a CIDA funding cut on its international partners. The cut has meant […]