All posts in Letters
Two Types of Elders
Re Ministry? What Ministry?, January I respectfully disagree with Bruce Fraser’s position and find it misguided. Within the Presbyterian Church in Canada we recognize individuals ordained to the ministry of Word and Sacraments (teaching elders), and those ordained to ministry as ruling …
Diehards
Re People and Places, January I was intrigued to see the photo on page 46 of the sign at the church in St. George, N.B., for The Presbyterian Kirk. Many years...
Noting B.C.’s First Governor
Re Black History Month, February Another person who should be noted is Sir James Douglas. Son of John Douglas, a Scots planter, and Mary Ann Tefler, a Creole of...
Let Retirees be Retired
Re Taking Off the Robe, February As a retiree myself, I asked myself why, if the author was retired and spends half the year in Florida, he would want...
Held Together by Grace
Re Distracted, For the Journey, January I continue to have the greatest respect for the work David Webber and his co-workers accomplish under the umbrella of the Cariboo House...
Depressing Hymns
As an organist for most of my working life I enjoy choosing hymns and anthems for the lectionary and sermon. The Book of Praise is, like most hymn...
A Thoughtful and Respectful Position
Re Letters, February I was taken aback by the responses to Dr. Dorcas Gordon's "Christ Alone." There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about what Dr. Gordon...
Questions about Christ Alone
Re Theology 101, December I always enjoy the Presbyterian Record; many of the articles are beautifully balanced without compromising the truth. However, I was a little concerned last month...
More Questions about Christ Alone
Re Theology 101, December r. Dorcas Gordon's perspective on "Christ Alone" was nothing short of awkward. The flaw in her argument is that she assumes universal truth changes in...
Yet More Questions about Christ Alone
Re Theology 101, December The "Christ Alone" doctrine is the backbone of Christianity and any attempts to expand or alter this is suspect. Jesus said that he was to...
Still More Questions about Christ Alone
Re Theology 101, December I am trying to make sense of your December editorial as well as Dorcas Gordon's article, "Christ Alone." You state that she addresses certain questions,...
Thank You, Faiz
Re Pop Christianity, December A big thank - you to Andrew Faiz for his December column. The Christmas season is a profoundly complex event which, yearly, we encounter with...
Mary's "Yes"
Re Mary's Journey of Faith, December The article, Mary's Journey of Faith by Calvin Brown touched me very deeply. You see I was born in the year of Mary...
Confused about Israel
I was glad to see that our General Assembly confirmed its support for Israel and our acceptance of Jews. However, in the August issue of Israel & Christians...
Not the Sins of Sunday School
Re Beyond Sunday School Faith, November Although I'm sure it was inadvertent, your editorial came across as a disservice to Sunday school. I don't subscribe to the Jesuits'...
Respect the Back Rows
Re Pontius Puddle, November While reading the November issue, I could not find the humour in the Pontius Puddle comic. It has a pastor quipping that the back row...
Thank You!
Re We Must Share Our Stories, Letters, December Just a quick note to say thank you for publishing my letter in the December issue. I love the way this...
Snubbing Secularism
It is puzzling to me how, on the inside front page advertisement calling for readers to provide gift subscriptions of the Record, you would call it a "holiday...
Dig Deeper
Re Good News at PWS&D, News, November The November issue of the Record had a number of excellent articles, and I'm not just saying that because of Nicole Reid's...
Sola Scriptura, November
Re Sola Scriptura, November In an otherwise excellent feature, we were very disappointed with the use of the abbreviation CE in Theology 101 in the November issue. Why was AD...






















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