A Great Joy
How does a structural engineering student link his passion for concrete to a passion for spreading the gospel? Three words: Engineering Ministries International. EMI is […]
AuthorBen Scott
Caught in a system
There seems to be a common misperception that the assault in Paris that resulted in 12 deaths was an attack on free speech. When, actually, […]
Sent By God
Between 1888 and 1940, 185 Canadian missionaries risked their lives and came to Korea to deliver the Good News of Jesus Christ. Tutullian once said: “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.”
A Lasting Impression
My parents called a family meeting and said we were moving to Malawi. I was born there 14 years before, but it was as alien to me as Pluto.
Old Friends
At the age of 83, I still enjoy reading the print version of the Record. Some of the contributors feel like old friends.
The Good with the Bad
We were first appointed to Malawi in 1980. Our “first born,” as Malawians would say, was just a year old.
Learning to Trust God
Henry Wildeboer, a pastor with the Christian Reformed Church, writes out of the crucible of 50 years of ministry experience and describes the many challenges and opportunities he faced in leading congregations to fulfil the great commission.
Paving the Way
About four years ago, the church to which I now belong introduced a contemporary service; and I thank God that they did.
You Have Been Saved
“A minister without theology is like a doctor without medicine; all he can do is kill you.” This was a favourite saying of my principal at Emmanuel College, Earl Lautenschlager.
Knox, Vernon, B.C.
Using an internet clearing house for religious materials, our old dusty 1972 hymnals from the basement of Knox are making their way to Manila to […]
Seeing What Others Do Not See
Over lunch, I asked some of the Twitter employees about the success of the company. One bright young man, who probably picked up his doctorate from MIT before getting his driver’s license, offered an opinion.
Call The Sinners
I’m on record as one who is and has been striving for full inclusiveness, for myriad reasons. What I’d like to address here though is […]
Did I?
Did I? I wonder, sit on the floor and truly admire my children?
Read It and Be Challenged
Re Posturing With God by Daniel MacKinnon Daniel MacKinnon has written a practical book that explores our relationship with God in ways that most of […]
Wrestle in Equal Measure
How should Christians view same-gender partnerships? And is it possible for Presbyterians to come to a common mind on these matters?
Do Something!
All religions struggled with this question and have answered it in various ways. All are worth looking into. In India, poverty, misery and injustice are […]
Do Something!
Re Numbed and Helpless, February Andrew, please wake up to God’s Spirit and strength. I was so amazed and sad to read your pitiful article. […]
The Birth of the Continuing Church
Acrimony surrounding Church Union would impact the credibility of the Christian faith in Canada. The ugly squabbles were a very public spectacle.
Getting Sober
I decided to keep my past as a comedian on the down low, but anyone who’s been knows that rehab is a really bad place to try to keep things on the down low.
Call the Sinners
Articles from January 2015 got me thinking again. Two in particular started me on a train of thoughts stretching back to the days of my […]