Archive for May, 2009

Religion began both East and West long before the Hebrews appeared. Before their covenant and law, myth-and-ritual emerged around the globe with evolving humanity. In Mediterranean lands the...

John Calvin’s influence on the Korean church is enormous. The largest Protestant denomination in Korea is Presbyterian, and there is not just one, but hundreds of Presbyterian denominations....

May 10, Fifth Sunday of Easter John 15:1-8 Let every one of us stay in his own parish, where he will discover more useful work than in all the...

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When our children were young, my wife and I began watching and praying for suitable mates for them. We even took to carrying pictures of our two sons...

Living Faith declares the mission of the Presbyterian Church is to recognize and act on the truth: “As God sent Christ to us, so Christ sends us into...

There are more than 100 major biblical commentary series, some of which are far better than others. Below, I have compiled a list of my favourite series along...

Click here to read this article in Korean. For those of you who live in milder climes, the news of spring may not be so special. But for most...

Matthew 1:1-17 Artist: Donald Jackson See this month's Art feature for more...

I know it will seem a bit odd, like a guy dressed in jeans, Pendleton wool shirt and a Stetson hat listening to Mozart. But I can’t help...

Rev. Harvey Self of Tweedsmuir Memorial, Orangeville, Ont. is the moderator-elect of the 2009 General Assembly. His nomination will likley be affirmed on June 7 when assembly begins...

A week-long “friendraiser” challenge launched by the communications office in late April sought to double membership in a Presbyterian Church in Canada group on Facebook, a popular internet...

This year, “it all comes down to Presbyterians Sharing,” Stephen Roche, the Presbyterian Church’s chief financial officer told Assembly Council in March. “How 2009 unfolds will be reflective...

Since the economy began its downward spiral last fall, the Scott Mission in downtown Toronto has seen 10 per cent more men and 20 per cent more women...

Five environmentally-minded, inner-city youth, sponsored by the Yonge Street Mission and Banyan Youth, traveled to Washington, D.C. for a green conference in March. PowerShift 2009 focused on creating green...

In the centre of the church hall a dozen youngsters were seated in a circle together with three adults. All held an olive branch in their hands. The group...

ISARC—As MPPs inside Ontario’s legislature debated the provincial budget, representatives from diverse faith communities prayed at Queen’s Park for the government and the poor throughout the month of...

Thirteen years after it was launched by PCC web pioneer Rev. Michael Farris, the PCC Web Daily is read by over 64,000 subscribers around the world, and has...

ENI—Leaders of the All Africa Conference of Churches demanded the Sudanese government “allow uninterrupted humanitarian assistance” in the country following the expulsion of 13 international aid agencies from...