The View from the Mountain Top
Earlier in this new century it was still argued that climate change may or may not be happening. Neither a scientist nor a Christian church member can any longer say such a thing responsibly.
AuthorAllen Aicken
Sola Scriptura
A Parable: No one was certain why the Park family’s dog was at the baseball game, but Rover was there. Rover, deciding to live up to his name, took a walk and ended up in the outfield. Turmoil ensued.
Big Ministry, Small Budget
When the engine of our second car almost literally blew up after midnight in the middle of a November snowstorm, I didn’t immediately recognize it as the most significant thing God had done to kick-start our ministry at Côte des Neiges, Montreal.
Supple, Open, Flexible — Planting Churches for the Future
There’s a new expression of church springing up practically everywhere these days and it’s making a significant mark on the ecclesial landscape. Something remarkable is afoot.
A Polarizing Figure
While most people don’t know a great deal about John Knox, they do have an opinion on him.
A Proxy Assembly
It was an itchy assembly. Lots of scratching; little relief. One commissioner said it was “sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Another called it “confusing.” Several wondered if anything had “actually happened.” The most common word used was “proxy.”
Called to the Church: Rev. Bill Elliott
For many years I tried to conform to the heterosexual norm that seemed to be the only acceptable way of being in my world. The loneliness and despair I often felt were a burden I feared I might never be free of.
Called to the Church: Rev. Mark Chiang
To my family, there was nothing more evil, more beyond the power of God’s love, than being gay. As my dad would write in the PCC chat rooms, gay was a choice you made after rejecting God and abandoning yourself to hedonistic lust.
Letter to the Editor: We’re Not in Christendom Anymore
Re April Issue Thank you so much for the April 2016 issue. It was truly excellent, and I read it from cover to cover (which, […]
Letter to the Editor: Invite Everyone to the Table
Re Beyond the Rules, April Throw outcasts, beggars and needy into the trash! Yes, I mean it. Once we get rid of outcasts, needy, homeless, […]
Called to the Church: Aubrey Hawton
It hadn’t been drummed into me, but it certainly was clear: good Christian boys dated good Christian girls, got married and had kids—and it had better happen in that order, too!
The Record Picks Up Two Dozen Awards
The Presbyterian Record was named among the best Canadian church magazines of 2015, picking up two dozen awards at the end of April for excellent […]
Letter to the Editor: Generosity of Others
Born Again, April While Mr. Webber makes some thoughtfully considered observations, it must not be forgotten that the work of the Cariboo House Church Ministries […]
Presbyterians Help Evacuees from Fort McMurray
When they first evacuated on Tuesday, May 3, many of the residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., had no idea how bad things were going to […]
Respect — The Bible must set the tone for the church’s conversations
Respect is about how we evaluate and treat others. It’s not so much about civility or good manners, but about attitudes and behaviours rooted in how God treats us that should shape how we treat others.
Letter to the Editor: A Sad Report
Re Encouragement Tour, April I found this a very sad report, if the leaders of the Presbyterian Church are in such bad shape it’s no […]
Letter to the Editor: Tells It Like It Is
Re Encouragement Tour, April What an excellent cover story! Tells it like it is for many ministers today, and which even as it offers remedies, […]
Letter to the Editor: Reconcile Christianity and Science
Re Resurrection-Shaped Renewal, March This certainly centralizes the heart of the problem which the Christian church has experienced since its beginnings. The elephant in the […]
Called to the Church: Laura Laird
I grew up confident in the knowledge that God hated me.
Letter to the Editor: Tap Into the Creative Types
Re Supply and Demand, April Some seven years ago I looked at the stats of ministers without charge and inquired of Ministry and Church Vocations […]