Scripture Alone
Do Christians really need the church’s help to interpret the Bible?
AuthorDavid Sherbino
Engage in Public Discourse
Re Speaking Up When it Matters Most, January As a former journalist and editor, it seems to me most media seem primarily interested in presenting […]
Words of a Witness
Eugene Peterson’s memoir says a lot about the man who wrote The Message, but it says even more about what it means to be a pastor.
Taters and Cukes = Love
God is love. And First, Sackville, N.S., is showing it with homegrown veggies.
Called For Life
Re Taking Off the Robe, February Hugh Appel has written an excellent article on a much avoided subject. The issue is a matter of the […]
One Record, Two Perspectives
Once a month, the Presbyterian Record comes over my desk. Since the column authored by Lloyd Robertson has been discontinued, I have little reason to […]
Sola Fida
Msgr. Charles Pope of the Archdiocese of Washington makes a point with which I almost agree.
Breaking News: All Bulbs Have Roots
It can be hard to believe in the resurrection. Jim McKay got a little help from a children’s story.
Letter From the Holy Land – First Steps
“We are not victims and we cannot be forced to hate,” said Dawoud Nassar, a Christian Palestinian farmer and founder of Tent of Nations, an […]
Legacy or Lamentation
The mostly grandparent-aged members of Comox Valley are working to “live a legacy” in their community.
Word to Word
In the December 2011 letters, Susan MacRae notes, “I am dismayed and also very saddened to learn that there are still people in the Presbyterian […]
The Legacy of John Moir
Dr. John Sargent Moir, professor, author, and renowned church historian passed away March 9 at the age of 86. “It’s impossible for anyone to write […]
Community News – April 2012
International Visitors to National Offices Two international ecumenical leaders visited national offices recently. Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit met with national staff and the church’s […]
World News – April 2012
Ugandan Faith Leaders Critique Joseph Kony Video A box of Kony 2012 campaign posters at the Invisible Children offices in San Diego. The workers are […]
Engage in Public Discourse #2
Re Speaking Up When it Matters Most, January Plaudits to editor David Harris for speaking up against the failure of church leaders to speak up. Not […]
‘Occupy Until I Come’
The Occupy movement brought people together to speak out against greed and excessive wealth. Jesus had some things to say about riches when he walked among us. Maybe it’s time to bring his message back to the streets.
Happy Endings
It began with a prayer, a nagging feeling and a miraculous vision. Robin Ross shares the story of the birth of Pine Ridge Church.
Theology, Not History or Mythology
Re Jesus in a Hurry, February One of my favourite features in the magazine is Progressive Lectionary by Laurence DeWolfe. In Jesus in a Hurry, […]
Two Types of Elders
Re Ministry? What Ministry?, January I respectfully disagree with Bruce Fraser’s position and find it misguided. Within the Presbyterian Church in Canada we recognize individuals […]
Scottish Churches Combat Soaring Metal Theft
The Church of Scotland is making a high-tech move to protect its 1,600 churches and buildings from metal theft, a newly-popular crime that is estimated to cost the British economy about 700 million pounds a year.