Hurrah for Women Ministers
Re Shouting for More, January The article was interesting and controversial. We have a woman minister in our church in Mississauga, Ont. She is a […]
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Patrol Charge of Amos, Dromore, Knox, Normanby, and Knox, Holstein, Ont.
The Prayer Shawl Group from the pastoral charge of Amos, Dromore, Knox, Normanby, and Knox, Holstein, gather to enjoy fellowship, to knit and crochet prayer […]
Speaking Truth in Love: Karla Wubbenhorst
This issue goes to the deepest, most personal question we can ask ourselves as Christian believers: Do I trust God to know wherein the good of my life is to be found, or shall I insist on self-definition?
Speaking Truth in Love: Wes Denyer
Some people are simply not created heterosexual. Through no volitional choice of their own, they are born gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. I believe God loves them just as much as God loves any other person.
Speaking Truth in Love: Hugh Donnelly
If there’s one theme that seems to have emerged from reflecting on today’s topic, it’s this idea of surprise: as soon as when we think we have a handle on the divine, God pushes the boundaries we set and surprises us with something new.
Speaking Truth in Love: Kevin Livingston
As people of faith, our perspective on human sexuality is grounded in the teaching of Holy Scripture, starting with the theological account of humankind’s creation back in Genesis.
Presbytery of Pickering, Ont.
Indigenous leaders and representatives from nine denominations gathered together in November 2015 to set objectives and plan ecumenical responses to the Calls to Action issued […]
Knox, St. Catharines, Ont.
Knox, St. Catharines, got on board with a local anti-bullying campaign during their service on Dec. 6, 2015. After telling a story written by a […]
Knox, Waterloo, Ont.
In October 2015, Knox, Waterloo, hosted an afternoon of music and prayer that raised almost $2,500 for Syrian refugee relief through Presbyterian World Service & […]
‘We Need to Stay Awake’
La Loche, Saskatchewan is located about 600 km northwest of Saskatoon where I have lived for the last 12 years. Before the tragic shooting that […]
Everyone is Important
Portland Place is a long-term housing facility in downtown Toronto undergoing some changes after 24 years of growth.
More Love Needed
Re The Wide Boulevard, February “It is to weep!” I don’t think I have ever quoted that phrase before, but when reading the latest issue […]
Day by Day
I am a drunk, a former drunk. Sober by faith. I admit I made mistakes with my children as a young mother.
Who Knows This McKenzie?
We inquired at the Pine Hill Divinity College (Atlantic School of Theology), asking, “Who knows this McKenzie?” He ministered in Korea in 1895.
Roma Family That Lived in ‘Sanctuary’ in a Toronto church Permitted to Return to Canada
The federal government has granted residency status to a Roma family that had lived under “sanctuary” protection in Windermere United Church, Toronto, for 18 months. […]
God Calls Men?
Re The Gender Imbalance, January Why are only a quarter of our ministers female? It’s a fair question, but this should be addressed to God […]
Resurrection- Shaped Renewal
If we were to use the resurrection of Jesus as a model through which to assess our persistent search for renewal, what might we learn?
The Master Gardener
She jokingly referred to herself as the Grand Master Gardener as she lurched around the backyard on her battery-powered scooter, the arrow on the speed control always aligned with the picture of the hare, never the tortoise.
Debating Decline
Re Injecting Enthusiasm, February I note February’s editorial mentions “the decline now being felt among Evangelicals.” I’d be interested in knowing what evidence it’s based […]
Changing Church Culture
Rev. Alex MacLeod talks with Graham Singh about faith, church planting, and why it matters.