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.…
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…
A Sense of Urgency
What’s the church being called to do in this extraordinary time? A wide ranging conversation by believers.
Speaking the truth in love
Text of the THEO Trio’s report to General Assembly DORA DAROCZI: Good morning, everyone! My name is Dora from the Calvin Hungarian Presbyterian Church in Calgary, and my friends speaking…
Restoring Spiritual Passion
I remember it so vividly I can almost feel the pain in my throat again. I had just finished my exams at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. It was…
A sinner’s story: from death to life
Four years ago, I was without hope and without God in the world—until I was adopted by the King of the Universe. I pray this story encourages God’s people and…
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…
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…
Be rooted in the Lord and His Word
Five tools to tackle negativity “Blessed is the one… whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is…
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.
Kimchi and Bannock
A Christ-centred cross-cultural gathering: What happens when a dozen fully-citified Korean young adults drive 10 hours north to visit a remote Indigenous community in the bush? … Read more
General Assembly 2025
We are invited to deliberately seek Spiritual assistance and speak the truth in love HAMILTON, Ont. – This was the most collegial General Assembly I’ve attended, although my experience goes…
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…