Pray for GA 2026 – Week of June 1
Let us pray in full acknowledgement of our fallen nature. “Let us pray in full acknowledgement of our fallen nature: “Lord Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on this broken…
Courageous leadership: faith over fear
Leadership often brings us into moments where we are asked to move forward without having everything figured out. We are invited to make decisions that
A Sense of Urgency
What’s the church being called to do in this extraordinary time? A wide ranging conversation by believers.
Structure for mission and intentional innovation
Churchgoers love routine. Parishioners gather at St. Paul Lutheran in Grafton, Wisconsin in this undated feature photo. (Wikimedia Commons) A church-planting mindset includes risks and discipling leaders to grow and…
Candle lighting and candlelight
Advent liturgy and worship in an age of brevity It was Christmas Eve and the service was going much quicker than expected. During preparation, I timed it at approximately 60…
What is a Presbyterian General Assembly?
Rev. Paul Johnston, in blue shirt, takes in the proceedings at General Assembly 2025. A (possibly radical) proposal for a fresh answer. What is a Presbyterian General Assembly. The short…
Lifting clergy burden
The Protestant Reformation, particularly in England, marked a major change in how pastoral care was done in churches. Up to that time, clergy in the Roman Catholic church focused their…
Dialogue, pluralism and discipleship
A challenge to repositioning the church in a post-Christendom age.
Channels clicks with a new audience
What do you do when a high-quality magazine stops being published? How do you ensure that the contents continue to be available? These were questions facing the leadership of The…
Striving for a balance
An update on the legal process at Cote des Neiges Presbyterian Church MONTREAL – Like many other congregations across the Presbyterian Church in Canada, the remits recognizing multiple definitions of…
Reflections on faithful church life
Biblical teaching, lay leadership, and care for others are essential ingredients of faithful church life.
Praise and Prayer for Peace
A template for a special gathering to seek God’s intervention in an extraordinary time.
The unasked questions
We are invited to deepen our walk and become mature children through Christian formation and discipleship.
The Drumbeat in Advent
God gave the tools of culture to be used to lift our hearts to a loving connection with the Creator.