Fear of Running Out
It may surprise you that generosity is one of the nine fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22. If you’re like me, you remember […]
AuthorHerb Gale
Responding in Japan
Presbyterians gave more than $134,000 as of April 13 to Presbyterian World Service and Development for the rehabilitation effort in Japan. The funds will support […]
Erindale, Mississauga, Ont.
Rebecca was visiting granma Linda at Erindale one Sunday morning. When it was time for Linda to join the choir, Rebecca wanted to come along. […]
Knox, Alliston, Ont.
The grades four to seven students at Knox have been studying peace. From Matthew 5:9 they learned “we are to make peace.” From the Record […]
Rediscovering Women’s Voices
Ever heard of Katherine Bushnell? Lee Anna Starr? Antoinette Brown Blackwell? Probably not. They were all 19th – century authors and speakers who made their […]
World News
Souls vs. Stewardship Despite a struggling economy that has seen record numbers of churches facing foreclosure, American pastors are more concerned about outreach and evangelism […]
Athelstan, Que.
Four stewards at Athelstan, in the St. Lawrence Valley of Quebec, were surprised with plaques at the annual meeting for their combined 339 years of […]
God Provides
Providence. The very word sounds old – fashioned, perhaps a bit out of touch and even boring. Maybe people used to talk that way, but […]
St. Andrew’s, Fredricton
A family that prays together goes to session meetings together! It may not be a familiar phrase to most, but being an elder is a […]
The Improbable Possible
Although Teresa is tiny, she speaks forcefully, powerfully, quickly. We meet in my office because she needs a break from home. She learned of my […]
St. Andrew’s, Beamsville, Ont.
Rev. Robert Wilson joined the two-point charge of St. Andrew’s, Beamsville, and Smithville in January. Before his previous two-point charge outside London, and before graduating […]
Letting Go
Early March 2011: Tyler, I had to go sit in your room, just so I could feel close to you again. I sense you are […]
Sutherland’s River
Five generations celebrated in Sutherland’s River, N.S. At the baptism of Cyrus Fraser, son of Sandy and Stephanie. With Cyrus are (left to right) Jean […]
Infallible Rules
Re Teen Leaves Church After Role in Pride Day Questioned, October 2010 I am disappointed and deeply concerned that we fail to determine life values […]
WICM
John Constant, a third – year student at Vancouver School of Theology, was pulpit supply for Rev. Margaret Mullin at the Winnipeg Inner City Mission […]
Coquitlam, B.C
Canadians spend $35 billion annually on Christmas. It would take less than half that amount to provide clean drinking water to everyone on earth. Coquitlam […]
Churchianity
The grievous shriveling of our church’s membership—50 per cent in the last 50 years—may have something to do with our widespread corruption of the gospel: […]
Seconding a Sentiment
Re Through Action and Prayers, March Letters This is an interesting exchange and Bill Ashby, a member of the Life and Mission Agency committee and […]
Giddy Confusion
Life is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be lived, according to Søren Kierkegaard. What is true about life is just […]