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.…
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…
Can I get a witness?
There is great hope for the church. I see it in many places. Generally, where authentic believers and followers of Christ are gathered, we find peace, strength and spiritual growth.…
Creative licence caution
There are many excellent television shows online these days that have a solid biblical foundation. What could go wrong by watching them? … Read more
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…
Fasting: Spiritual muscle for leaders at war
I can’t help but wonder if Protestantism has, in some ways, and in some quarters, become spiritually flabby. … Read more
Bavinck in Brief: God, Simply
God’s revelation of His perfect self provides a foundation for our knowledge about the Divine. Third of a series: (1) “Bavinck in Brief: Method as Model“, (2) “Bavinck in Brief:…
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…
To Boldly Go
Believers should not get bogged down by our theological divisions within the PCC. The challenge is to remain strong and courageous as we speak the truth in love. It’s a…
Bavinck in Brief: The Gospel and Social Action
Bavinck critiques two dominant views: one portraying Jesus as a social reformer, the other separating religion from politics entirely. … Read more
General Assembly 2024
After lengthy and spirited discussion at the 2023 General Assembly, there was anticipation of something similar in 2024. The audacious hope was that different liberal voices who spoke up in…
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…
Everyone loves a good witness
In a world where people create their own versions of truth, many of us grow weary. Praise God for raising up new believers who are drawn to the light.
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…