Helping Clergy Families
Recently, in a discussion with a minister who was sharing his life and challenges, he revealed some of the specific issues of his ministry, especially as it impacted his kids. This was not a new experience for me.
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Churches Sign Joint Statement on UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Eight denominations signed a joint statement in March expressing their commitment “to implement the principles, norms, and standards of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as the framework for reconciliation.”
My Life as an Elder
When I was first asked to be a ruling elder in my church my instinct was to say ‘No.’
God Makes a Way
Late in November 2015, two weeks before the rush of Syrian refugees to Canada, a refugee family quietly arrived in Toronto from Namibia and was whisked off to the Niagara area. Thus a long story ended and a new one began.
The Future of the Record
Seven years of declining readership averaging more than 13 per cent a year have put the 140-year-old Presbyterian Record in a position where the board is having to weigh its future.
‘Mothers Shouldn’t Die!’
For Dr. Jean Chamberlain, her work to help mothers in Africa is about giving women a voice.
Now we call it the Dry Season
Nineteen-year-old Yvette Nicholas hasn’t been farming long, but she knows that things are different today in Haiti than when her parents were young.
Rev. Douglas Rollwage: A Pastoral Presence
The name of Rev. Douglas Rollwage, minister at Zion, Charlottetown, will be placed before the General Assembly as sole nominee for moderator when the highest […]
Faith, Fashion and Falsity
Facebook Faith The Christian Prayer Center is a Facebook page and website. It’s basically a page where people can post prayers or pray for others. […]
Honouring Mom
I’m thinking of Mother’s Day and residential school. Were there any positive mother figures when I was there?
What Do You Want?
What do you want to read in this magazine? This is not a trivial question I’m asking. We really want to know what we could do better.
Our Beloved Buildings
Does your church building match your mission goals?
Heaps of Hospitality
Being a Presbyterian minister, I promised I would find a place for the reception, believing that the local Presbyterian church would be able to accommodate us.
Turn the Other Cheek
Earlier that day I was at my doctor’s office for a regular appointment. While I was waiting there, I saw the security guard trying to physically remove two homeless people from the waiting room. This was early January and it was -30°C outside and there was an extreme windchill warning. Wanting to do something, I got up and took a picture of what was happening with my cellphone.
Aaron’s Underpants
YouTube John Crist grew up in the American South. He was homeschooled along with seven other siblings. His father is a minister. John, however, is […]
Special Event Honors Henri Nouwen
A conference in June will honor the life and teachings of Henri Nouwen, the late Catholic priest, professor and prolific author. Way of the Heart: […]
Recovering Joy
I was visiting my sister at her cottage in the summertime. It was first thing in the morning, the sun was emerging beautifully from her slumber, and I was down at the dock with my Bible in hand.
Theological Schools Matter
Did you know that James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, was a graduate of the Presbyterian College, Montreal? Or that Cairine R. Mackay Wilson, the first woman to sit in the Senate of Canada, was a Presbyterian and benefactor of our theological school in Montreal?
Award Honors Life of Youth Leader
Rev. Alan Goh (left), Gerry and Gayle Clarke, Doris Loo,(Matthew’s mom), dad, William, and sister, Megan. A small church was honored in March for the […]
Beyond The Rules
The newborn church is still trying to figure out who’s in and who’s out. What does it take for someone who isn’t from the first generation to become a follower on the Way?