TALKING POINTS
MILESTONES
APPOINTED
Stephen Andrews as
principal of Wycliffe
College, a graduate
theological school
affiliated with the
University of Toronto
and Toronto School
of Theology. It has
approximately 300
students. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Andrews has worked
in ministry, theological scholarship and higher
education for more than 30 years, and is
currently the Anglican bishop of the Diocese
of Algoma in Ontario.
Stephanie Fennelly as executive director of
the Wilberforce Project, formerly known as
Alberta Pro-Life. She has held this position
previously. She succeeds Rosey Rosenke.
OPENED
An Ottawa office for Cardus, a Christian think
tank based in Hamilton, Ont., that focuses
on “social architecture.” The new office near
Parliament Hill is intended be a gathering place
for political, public, business, associational and
cultural institutions. Cardus also launched a
new research division called Cardus Family.
Cardus is led by president Michael Van Pelt.
REVISED
Alpha, a popular course for those interested
in exploring basic religious questions, has
released a revised Alpha Film Series of 16 new
30 min documentary-style episodes. More
than 29 million people globally have already
experienced older versions of Alpha. Alpha
Canada is reportedly working toward a goal of
a million Canadians experiencing Alpha. The
series was released free online and will become
available in DVD format also in Spanish, Arabic,
Mandarin and Hindi by the end of 2016.
Concordia University of Edmonton will no
longer operate as a religious institution to better
reflect its population and values, president
Gerald Krispin announced in April. The school
has 2,000 students and wants to be known as
accepting people from all backgrounds, he says.
The decision was finalized last fall in a board
meeting. The school has been facing reduced
donations from the Lutheran community,
which has been dealing with its own financial
troubles. Robert Bugbee, president of
Lutheran Church – Canada, gave a media
interview to express his understanding of and
disappointment with the choice.
AWARDED
Dan Bremnes of Salmon Arm, B.C., won this
Placed her own call
Re: Tangled and Troubled Times at Gospel
for Asia (May/Jun 2016)
WHEN I finished reading your article, I
called Iris at the GFA office in Stoney
Creek, Ont. My first question was: Is the
author of this piece a believer in the Lord
Jesus? Iris said yes and everything she said
was positive about you. She did tell me
that this is a battle in high places (fight
against powers – Satan who wants to affect this ministry).
Here are a few of my concerns. Some
places in the article you use the word
“alleged.” Such items should have been
taken out when you didn’t give us evidence. We are all sinners. Only God can
see/know a person’s heart.
I agree Cluley does have a responsibility
to donors. If it can be proven that donated
money was not used for its stated intention – that is serious. Some money needs
to be held back, but not $250 million.
Since I believe in the soon return of the
Lord, all money should be spent fairly
quickly, especially since the Lord owns
all of it. I’m dumbfounded that money
was sent to Asia, then part was sent back
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good and bad: good because I do think in some
important ways it has allowed us to protect society
from the worst excesses of
secularism; bad because it
has led many Christians to
rely on political, rather
than spiritual, power to
achieve their goals. –from
“An American and Canadian
Evangelical Dialogue” by
George Yancey
FOR THE people of Nepal, the earthquake
continues to shape their lives. Many will
never be able to return to now unstable
homes and have been forced to adjust to
a new normal. The journey is well under-way in Nepal and agencies like Good
Friends of Nepal play a vital role in the
long-term road to recovery. As their work
continues, we must continue to pray for
Nepal. –from “Nepal One Year Later” by
Luke McKee
I BELIEVE all people who
are in prison are there for
a spiritual reason. –from
“How a Correspondence
Ministry Helps Inmates
Know Jesus” by Rosemary
Redshaw
THERE ARE many different
ways to address pornography from a spiritual
perspective. The most important initial step is to
eliminate the secrecy. We need a culture
in our churches that allows for James 5: 16
to become a reality. Every man needs relationships where he can confess his sin,
have another man pray for him, and experience the healing power of God in this
area of his life. –from “Pornography Most
Common Sexual Sin of Christian Men” by
Kirk Giles
[AMERICAN] EVANGELICALS have historically enjoyed a measure of political access
that has eluded Canadians. This has been
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