The Weight of Belief
Credo—I believe. Our official statement of belief begins boldly with a chapter on its basic premise, the doctrine of God.
Credo—I believe. Our official statement of belief begins boldly with a chapter on its basic premise, the doctrine of God.
If the Pre-Assembly Workshop are like squares on a quilt, worship is the thread holding the fabric in place, connecting square to square and filling […]
As a Young Adult Representative, I’ve now seen a lot of these things. For one thing, who knew there were so many committees? I sure […]
Re Life on the Farm, April I was quite dismayed to read the very biased article regarding migrant workers in Ontario. I doubt anyone would […]
Re A Kairos Moment, June (Web) It gives me enormous hope that, after hearing/reading Nora Carmi’s talk, the Presbyterians will stand STRONG in their resolve […]
Re Articles about Suicide, May Having lost two friends in Nevada –one a guide-outfitter, the other an editor –as well as co-workers in both the […]
Re Notions Of Faith, Letters, June Mr. Mitchell argues in his letter “Notions of Faith” that Rev. Dr. Scott’s “Sola Fida” carries on an overly […]
Flora Doran (left) presents Rev. Dr. Creola Simpson (right) with a beautiful Easter pulpit fall she designed and created. The fall was dedicated on Easter […]
After 66 years of combined service, elders Farquhar and Mae MacDonald decided to retire and “make way for younger blood on session.” They continue to […]
The unconditional love of Christ is alive and well among the professors and May 9 graduates in theology from Knox College University of Toronto. This […]
Canada Youth’s Mission Track helps participants grow in their faith.
Why do you think it’s important for your identity to be rooted in Jesus? “You put yourself in a position where you’re connected with God […]
How is Canada Youth 2012 helping you grow in your faith? “I’m learning how to feed the fire, to live for Christ and just know […]
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a […]
A growing number of people in the escalating violence in Syria appear to be targeted because of their religion and “gross violations of human rights are occurring regularly,” a U.N. monitor said on June 27.
What does it look like for a church to be on the edge of new possibilities? Well, a church on the edge of new possibilities can look like a church being present at the border of its comfort zone.
To a lot of elders, being on the edge means ensuring the survival of the congregations. It means keeping the church building open in the face of declining attendance, significantly aging congregations and financial pressures. It doesn’t directly mean, in their minds, finding new ways to engage God’s mission in the world. So I think first of all, that is the challenge.
When we talk about renewal we find ourselves talking about finding more people for our teams and more people for our pews and more money for our budget. And we start to become discouraged that that’s what renewal has become in our lives.
As congregations, are we praying? Are we being transparent with each other? Are we letting down the walls to make ourselves vulnerable, to allow us to really share our faith? As leaders of the church, are you challenging your congregations to grow in faith?
Sister Valentine and Rev. Mofid Karajaili have chosen to stay with residents of the Evangelical Centre for the Elderly in the Bab Sbaa neighbourhood despite escalating violence between government and opposition forces in the city, according to people with knowledge of the situation.