Historic Homestead Opens
The restored homestead of Rev. Alexander Forbes was unveiled last May in Grande Prairie, Alta., recognizing Forbes’ journey to the area 100 years earlier, and […]
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Horror and Holiness
Christianity has been wrestling with the “arts question” for some time. It is already difficult to decide how to integrate artistic expressions into church life, […]
Senior of the Year
A longtime member of Chalmer’s, Hamilton, Ont., has been named the 2010 Hamilton Municipal Senior of the Year. An elder for more than 40 years, […]
Canadian Archbishop Steps Down During Investigations of Child Abuse
A Canadian orthodox archbishop has stepped down during an investigation by police and his church into allegations of sexual abuse involving pre-teen boys about 30 […]
Good News Stories
It seems we’re always hearing about how the church is doomed. How it’s no longer relevant. How congregations must change in order to survive. And […]
Q&A: Reformed and Reforming
Recent decisions made at church offices, including five staff positions cut and the merger of Canada Ministries and the Vine, left many feeling angry, frustrated, […]
Trains and Boats and Planes
I have to confess; since my earliest years I have been powerfully driven by fear. When I was about three years old and living in […]
Risk It All
For the last three years, I’ve been on Assembly Council. I’ve had the opportunity to talk with people from across the country, and time and […]
It Started with a Dream
What a diverse group of 13 we were — every province but one represented; a mix of clergy and lay folk; a broad range of […]
My Nephew’s Wedding
I have just returned from North Carolina where I officiated at my nephew, Russell’s wedding to a beautiful young woman named Jeni. It was a […]
Prayer and Potatoes
Summer and fall of 2009 were filled with anxiety for the Johnston family. Son Ian (in Halifax) was “invaded” by a parasite and it took […]
Twitterings
“Social media can’t provide what social change has always required,” argues Malcolm Gladwell in the Oct. 4 issue of the New Yorker in a fascinating […]
Almanarah Dedicates New Building
What began as a small group of Arabic-speaking Christians meeting in a family home has become a congregation of 100 with a new building and […]
CRC Approves of PCC
The Presbyterian Church in Canada and the Christian Reformed Church in North America have mutually affirmed a relationship between the two churches. At a 2010 […]
Staff Shake-Up at Wynford
In an effort to streamline finances, encourage collaboration between staff, and better respond to the changes and challenges facing congregations, the management team at church […]
Allegations Against Canadian Company Dismissed
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Presbyterian Church’s appeal in October that aimed to hold the Calgary-based Talisman Energy Inc. accountable for allegedly aiding and […]
Bible Biker Completes Canadian Journey
Peter McLean headed home for Thanksgiving on Oct. 9, concluding a coast-to-coast bicycle journey of 77 days and more than 8,500 kilometres that raised money […]
A Distinguished Presbyterian
Presbyterian Rev. Dr. Alan McPherson will join CHCH broadcasters, the city’s longest serving mayor, and a well-known comedian as they are inducted into the Hamilton […]
Knox and Yu-Shan Agreement
Offering Exchanges for faculty and students will be the focal point of a new five-year agreement signed by Knox College, Toronto, and Yu-Shan Theological College […]