Raise Up the Locals
I was driving to Lloydminster, which straddles the border of Alberta and Saskatchewan, to attend a rural ministry conference. The conference’s official title was Rooted […]
Magazine
Trinity, Oro, Bounces Back
Less than three years ago, a healthy and thriving Trinity Community Church in Oro, Ont., didn’t look like it would survive. Its minister left to […]
Iraqi Refugees Welcomed to Canada
As a child of refugees, Nouri Garabet says he has always had sympathy for those who flee their homelands. The elder and chair of the […]
Evangel Hall Gala
Toronto’s Evangel Hall raised almost $200,000 on Feb. 6 as over 150 people glittered through the halls of Toronto’s Royal York Hotel at the second […]
Canadian Military to Remove Bible References
Canada’s military says it plans to remove references to the Bible that are inscribed on some of its firearm sights as soon as possible. Before […]
In-Betweenness
The question of identity is difficult to answer. Who am I? Is this a question of “I” who has been, who is and who will […]
The Prodigals
Splat! “What on earth was that?” exclaimed Linda. The answer to her question came by way of piercing whistles and blood-curdling screams. I nearly scalded […]
College Convocations
Presbyterian College, Montreal Date: May 13, 2010 Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul Speaker: Prof. Ellen Aitken, dean of […]
Crieff Hills to Hold Fundraising Auction
Crieff Hills Community, the sprawling 250-acre retreat and conference centre near Guelph, Ont., is holding an auction on May 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30, […]
The Comic Book God
Website Presbymergent is an online community designed by ministers and seminarians. The community hosts blogs, articles and podcasts, provides resources, and hosts seminars. Presbymergent is […]
God Spoke to Me
“Do you think that God might be speaking to me?” he asked. This young man was new to the Presbyterian Church and to Christian faith, […]
Hungarian Community
“The whole three year project — everything — every single thing we’re trying to do has something to do with the community. So finally, when […]
Foodgrains Bank Events
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank — a food justice organization of which the Presbyterian Church is a member — is holding its Spring workshops this April […]
Letter from Guatemala: Continual Motion
Swerving my way up and around a bend in the rutted track, a smattering of adobe houses interspersed with small plots of 15-foot corn stalks […]
A Vulnerable Voice
Rev. David Webber — author of the monthly For the Journey column — and I live in two worlds which couldn’t be further apart. As […]
Man’s Will Can’t Discriminate
A canadian judge has ruled that a man’s will could not stipulate the religion of purchasers of his home, calling the move “discriminatory.” Thomas Allan […]
Schooling the Roma
“They are my people,” David Pandy told the Record while on furlough in Canada, of the Ukrainian Roma or gypsies with whom he works. “I […]
Millenial Generation Less Religiously Active
Americans ages 18 to 29 are consid-erably less religious than older Americans, with one-in-four reporting they are unaffiliated with any particular faith according to a […]
Serving God
One of the things about joining a church, it soon became clear, is that you’re expected to serve God. Apparently that meant more than just showing up on Sundays, ruminating about the message, and dropping a few dollars in the plate. You actually gotta do something.
Looking for Contemporary Songs
When I listen to CCM artists, I keep hearing the language of old hymns. Who is writing in contemporary idioms about contemporary faith?