Renewal Day 2023. Like wild animals removed from their natural environments, are today’s Western believers overly domesticated and thereby innocuous? Have we allowed ourselves to be tamed under the control of the ruler of this world in order to fit in and not be too offensive? Cory McKenna, the speaker at our 2023 Renewal Day … Read more
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Young Adults, the Gospel, and Creativity
Parkwood’s Interactive Worship Experiment. Worship is not a performance but a participative experience. Parkwood Presbyterian Church (Ottawa, ON) has been exploring this concept through a series of monthly interactive church services led by young adults (those aged 18-35). The need for an interactive church service sprang out of Parkwood’s youth ministry. The congregation is blessed … Read more
Renewal’s Financial Situation
Board may be faced with difficult decisions in November. The good news is that Renewal Fellowship continues to be blessed with financial support from its members and supporting congregations. Every month, we receive significant donations. All of them believe that what we are doing to speak out on behalf of the evangelical wing of The … Read more
You are Peter
Matthew 16:13-18 is a fascinating conversation. And revealing. It sheds as much light on the relationship between Jesus and His people today as it did about the dynamics He had with His disciples. The problem then was that the world rejected The Son of God outright. To the Rulers of the Visible World (the Roman Empire) He was a nuisance to be controlled or eliminated. To the church of … Read more
Download the entire issue in PDF format, or read additional information and comment on the individual articles as follows:
- Standing our ground - by Andy Cornell
- Jesus bids us shine
- Living Water Forest Church - By Ian and Hannah Marnoch
- Encouraging words are heard
- What we’re doing
- Thank God for Holy Spirit revival
- Renewal Fellowship raises its flag
Standing our ground
PCC amends guidelines after outcry. PCC’s Life and Mission Agency has amended its Calling a Minister guidelines in response to criticism from Renewal Fellowship and others within orthodoxy. The issue was a new section added last fall that advised presbyteries not to appoint interim moderators who have exhibited discriminatory behaviour against LGBTQ+ people. This was … Read more
Renewal Fellowship raises its flag
"Voluntary associations" already exist in the PCC, committee told. Among the tasks given by General Assembly to a special committee in response to racism last year was to look into the idea of establishing voluntary associations to provide places of community. Renewal Fellowship’s response was sent in late January. To the Special Committee on Listening, … Read more
Download the entire issue in PDF format, or preferably read additional information and comment on the individual articles as follows:
- Orthodoxy in the PCC – Stay 'n Pray, Depart, or Discerning? By Andy Cornell, Executive Director.
- Many reasons to be thankful By Deb Stimphil, RF Board Chairperson.
- PCC Pastor Retreat – "Come to Me" Nov. 7-9, 2022
- Our focus: Prayer and Care – Renewal Café and Listening Ear Here
- On the road again By Andy Cornell, Executive Director.
Orthodoxy in the PCC
No matter what the flavour of our congregation, we are the Stay ‘n Pray group. But we are only part of the family. Among those who adhere to Reformed orthodoxy are those who are Planning to Depart. A few have a plan in place while most are still figuring out a way. Some who have already found New Pasture. And a final group, Discerning, isn’t completely sure where they will be in five years. … Read more
Many reasons to be thankful
By Deb Stimphil, RF Board Chairperson At this time of year, I always want to thank the people that have meant something special in the past year. I want to thank, on behalf of the Board of Renewal Fellowship, all our wonderful supporters. You are very special to the Renewal Fellowship. This year at Renewal … Read more