Life after death 2.1
Spong categorically rejects Wright’s interpretation of a supernatural God who miraculously invades the world to save us from the reality of death.
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“Paradise Found”
A new CD of Charles Wesley’s hymns by the creators of Sing Lustily and With Good Courage makes the old new again. Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band present traditional hymns with a “gallery” band—flutes, lutes, fiddles and drums, singing and presenting them as they might have originally been heard.
Life After Death 2.0
Most readers will have guessed from my wanderings that I’m on the back nine of life. As I made the turn, I hoped to make more birdies on the way home than I did on the outward nine. It depends, of course, on who’s keeping score but on m my card.
A Thoughtful New Resource
Common Order: A Canadian Book of Services of Worship Compiled and edited by Ian S. Wishart Presbyterian worship often oscillates between those seeking the liturgical […]
Goldilocks Goes to Church
Once upon a time, there was a Christian who wanted to find a comfortable church — one that was just right. Her name was Goldilocks. […]
Crieff Hills Renovations Get Underway
More than $14,000 was raised at an auction on May 15 for the Building a Place Apart Campaign, which supports the planned renovations of the […]
Presbyterian Takes Top Award
“I was both surprised and thrilled that a dissertation in the humanities, with the words ‘dance,’ ‘music,’ and ‘Presbyterian’ in its title, was given full […]
Unable to Act
Opening worship of this year’s assembly gave us the gift of the Cape Breton Orchestra. They played an arrangement of Simple Gifts as an offertory. […]
Heavenly Humour
• The Master Teacher: Sermons from Mark • The Master Preacher: Sermons from John • The Master Storyteller: Sermons from Luke By Rev. Dr. Roy […]
Anglicans Issue Pastoral Statement on Sexuality
General Synod 2010 of the Anglican Church of Canada decided almost unanimously to issue a pastoral statement on human sexuality rather than create any new […]
A Call for Sermon Topics, YouTube Style
Rev. Scott McAndless of Knox, Leamington, Ont., has issued a request to the unchurched internet users of the world: “Please tell me what to preach […]
Stories of Generosity
His name is Percy. He is a frequent visitor at the Saskatoon Native Circle Ministry Centre, dropping in for a cup of coffee and a […]
Healing in our Midst
The church as a community has often failed Gordon Williams, but he has never failed to see the church through the eyes of Jesus, his […]
Forgive Us Our Sins
There’s a great scene in the movie Invictus in which the newly elected South Africa president Nelson Mandela is justifying his policy of including the […]
Letter from India : Together, We Save
Kuppamma stands up from among the crowd of 300 women gathered in a small hall rented for the occasion. She makes her way to the […]
Parenthood Not Linked to Church Involvement
A new study by the California-based Barna Group says churches shouldn’t rely on parenthood as a catalyst that will bring people back to church. In […]
General Assembly 2010
Unable to Act A report from the 136th General Assembly. by Ruth Houtby Voices Healing in our Midst Assembly listens to residential school experiences. by […]
Longtime Staffer Leaves Presbyterian College
Caroline O’Connor, administrative assistant at Presbyerian College for the past 12 years, left at the end of June to pursue new challenges in her life. […]
Global Christianity
Global Conscience by Douglas Roche God’s Continent — Christianity, Islam and Europe’s Religious Crisis by Philip Jenkins The Next Christendom — The Coming Of Global […]