Prayer and Potatoes
Summer and fall of 2009 were filled with anxiety for the Johnston family. Son Ian (in Halifax) was “invaded” by a parasite and it took […]
AuthorHeather Johnston
CRC Approves of PCC
The Presbyterian Church in Canada and the Christian Reformed Church in North America have mutually affirmed a relationship between the two churches. At a 2010 […]
Almanarah Dedicates New Building
What began as a small group of Arabic-speaking Christians meeting in a family home has become a congregation of 100 with a new building and […]
Devil Hands
Re Wanted: Excited Christians, March 2007 My wife and I recently attended a nearby Presbyterian church for a concert as a fundraiser for native peoples. […]
A Significant Message
Of all the fine writings in the February issue, what really got through to me was the cartoon, Pontius Puddle and the real message that […]
Mystery of Creation
Re: Science and Religion, Letters, June The following is of interest. From God and the Astronomer by Robert Jastrow: “At this moment it seems as […]
Allegations Against Canadian Company Dismissed
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Presbyterian Church’s appeal in October that aimed to hold the Calgary-based Talisman Energy Inc. accountable for allegedly aiding and […]
Bible Biker Completes Canadian Journey
Peter McLean headed home for Thanksgiving on Oct. 9, concluding a coast-to-coast bicycle journey of 77 days and more than 8,500 kilometres that raised money […]
A Distinguished Presbyterian
Presbyterian Rev. Dr. Alan McPherson will join CHCH broadcasters, the city’s longest serving mayor, and a well-known comedian as they are inducted into the Hamilton […]
Knox and Yu-Shan Agreement
Offering Exchanges for faculty and students will be the focal point of a new five-year agreement signed by Knox College, Toronto, and Yu-Shan Theological College […]
Challenging Speaker
Re Cooking Up Controversy, September After seeing this I went out and got The Ethical Canary and The Ethical Imagination, both by Margaret Somerville, from […]
Parkwood, Ottawa
On the occasion of his retirement from active ministry, the session of Parkwood, with the approval of the Presbytery of Ottawa, bestowed the title minister […]
Christian Communicator Group Installs First Female General Secretary
Soon after a study commissioned by the World Association of Christian Communication found that men continue to hog the global news headlines — despite the […]
Tithing is Easy
Re Defined by Generosity, May I notice that while tithing is practiced by some Christians, it is not promoted in the article. I know it […]
Jubilee, Stayner, Ont.
A year ago, Jubilee celebrated is 150th birthday. Standing beside the burning bush are piper Alex Currie, Rev. Darren May, then-moderator of assembly, Rev. Harvey […]
Real Life in Real Time
Book reviewed: From Pulp to Pulpit by Hugh Appel Essence Publishing This is the story of a minister’s life written with a clarity that brings […]
Tech Support for Presbyterian.ca
The Church’s Communications office launched a new technical support system in October, geared toward better managing its websites. Broken links, typos, and problems found on […]
A Weather-Eye on Seniors
There was a time when the congregation of a church would have a small group that kept a weather-eye on their older parishioners, especially the […]
Resources for Change
“These are challenging times for many of our congregations. Some are contemplating church clustering, merging, amalgamating and closing. Others are visioning new ways of being […]
Letter from Afghanistan: The $106 Investment
Have you ever considered the return an investment of $106 could bring? The amount is so meager; it probably never crosses our minds to invest […]