Faith is not a matter of dogma, doctrine and reason. It is based on experience—the experience which touches the roots of our being and transforms us. Throughout India, those old people I encountered came to Christianity because of illiterate men pulling rickshaws or on rickety bicycles.
It was time to reflect on relationships: between church and community, between Christian calling and action.
There is a tendency, in our times, towards introspection, gazing inward. There is like a fear of contamination; there is fear of churches being destroyed or disappearing. It´s like having a lack of confidence in God.
Each year students from Knox College, Toronto, visit Cuba. The goal is to help future ministers think deeply about mission, partnership, faith and action. Cuban churches, our writers conclude, can teach Canadians a thing or two about being in community.
The mostly grandparent-aged members of Comox Valley are working to “live a legacy” in their community.
Hearts can be changed, even in the confines of a prison cell. It was a story Rev. Brad Shoemaker shared with staff at the church’s […]
St. Paul’s, Prince Albert, Sask., could have died, but through valiant effort and a strong faith in God many people — men, women, and clergy […]
Knox, St. Thomas, Ont., has responded to the call of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to help end hunger. Three signs with the slogan, Growing Together […]