Bavinck in Brief: The Essence of Christianity?

Accommodating to culture succeeds only in making the Church indistinguishable from the world: sixth of a series. Upon occasion I have been asked why we today should study the work…

Mired in Christendom but moving forward

Inside the uneasy theological symbiosis in the belly of The Presbyterian Church in Canada Christendom died a long time ago. But the church still operates as if it were alive.…

Reflections on faithful church life

Biblical teaching, lay leadership, and care for others are essential ingredients of faithful church life.

Quebec: an unholy mess of secularism and regulation

Tighter controls, no mercy and a moratorium mean hundreds of congregations are without a home. Mountainside United Church and St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, both in Westmount QC, recently sold and…

Keeping it Odd  

The delightful oddness of Christian theology is doped down when we get anxious about providing answers.

Jesus is our only hope

The sharp increase in the price of groceries is depressing – $25 for a can of coffee that used to be $9.99? It gives dark roast a new meaning. We…

Let us pray in full acknowledgement of our fallen nature

One of the most insightful scriptures regarding prayer is James 5:16, which takes up two sentences. We tend to focus on the second: “A prayer of a righteous person, when…

Way, Truth and Life 

The hand-out invitation for a class now essential in any church: If you know nothing, or maybe a little, or are full of questions about the Christian faith and are…

What God is doing at Cariboo

Drawn in by God and sent out on holy mission.

Systems and Systematics

In this increasingly fractious world, the need to be grounded on systematic theology is greater than ever.

Praise and Prayer for Peace

A template for a special gathering to seek God’s intervention in an extraordinary time.

Christ: The Lord of Listening

We live in a world that often rewards quick responses, strong opinions and confident voices. In many settings, leadership is measured by how clearly and decisively someone speaks. Yet Scripture…

Church planting: small communities

Small groups can achieve what large communities can’t. Part 3 in a series on church planting. … Read more

The Crucifixion of Ideology

Amidst racial strife and cultural division, “look to the cross” is the most political statement I can make.

Our Story

As with many good things in life, Living in Truth resulted from a conversation between friends.

55 Theses to The Presbyterian Church in Canada

Reformation Day, October 31st, 2025 Out of love for the truth, and from a desire to elucidate it, we, PCC Renewal, composed of members of The Presbyterian Church in Canada,…