I think about death a lot. I’ve possessed this mindset since I was handed the shocking news that I have ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). On that cold, clear winter’s day, like a shadowy acquaintance from a far-away land, death came calling.
Re Loving Jian Ghomeshi, December 2014 The publication of this piece, especially without a companion article about loving the women alleging victimization by Jian Ghomeshi […]
Loved the cover of December’s issue. Congratulations on choosing an illustration from the many submissions you must receive for the Reader’s Art Contest that captures […]
Re The Wineglass, December 2014 I am a PK and remember all too well the years when there was so little money when my brother […]
Ken Kim announced in January he would be resigning from his position as executive director of Presbyterian World Service & Development to become the leader […]
“How are you today?” the cashier asked politely in the checkout line at the local grocery store. “Saved!” my ministerial colleague replied, beaming with an angelic smile. Ugh. I cringed.
Church newspapers and magazines are not in the publishing business. They’re in the information sharing and community connection business.
Though the church is no longer the dominant public voice in Quebec, pastoral care to seniors represents an emerging and authentic ministry.
Re Me First!, January Some readers may be piqued at Glenn Ball’s article on Narcissistic Personality Disorder, but we find it long overdue. We have […]
Re Time to Listen for the Spirit’s Voice, November 2014 I appreciate David Harris’s call for serious prayer, seeking God’s will and to “quiet both […]
As people age, they often become unable to physically attend the worship services they have so loved. These same people still have much to offer to their congregational family.
On the journey to start a second service, there have been many things we did not plan for and many lessons learned.
International Ministries announced the appointment of Michelle Verwey as a mission worker at the invitation of the Presbyterian Church’s partner, the Church of North India. […]
Ladies from Knox, Normanby, Knox, Holstein and Amos, Dromore, Ont., novice and experienced knitters and crocheters, met in January 2015 and celebrated the completion of […]
I glory not in cloud-skimming skyscrapers, nor in glass glare of a rising sun. I glory not in concrete and steel, nor in parks manicured […]
I don’t like conflict! But at any time in North America 20 per cent of congregations are in conflict.
In the mainline church, many have lost confidence in leadership after helplessly watching a membership decline across denominations since the mid 1960s. Like my little soccer team, Jesus’ team appears to be taking a beating these days.
We like to think we’re reasonable people who can work out our differences amicably. But … it seems in recent years, to many in the denomination, that differences aren’t truly worked out—and certainly not amicably.
From what I’ve seen lately from Presbyterians discussing some difficult questions, I think we are doing some things right.
We thought we had all the bases covered. But here we were, January 2014, with no minister and no prospective minister in sight. Didn’t God approve of our plans? What were we missing?