CONTENTS

Gospel Music Making a Difference by Jeff Dewsbury / Christians who write and record popular music are a small but vital community in Canada. Will things change after their awards finally hit television this fall?

FEATurES

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How to Green Your Church by Alex Newman / More and more Evangelicals are transforming their worship and ministry spaces into environmentally friendly places.

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The Art of Worship by Dennis J. Hassell / A professional theatre artist offers practical tips on worship arts today.

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The Shape of Things to Come by Steve Bell / Beloved Canadian songwriter and musician Steve Bell reflects on the advent oracles of Isaiah (Isaiah 2:1-5, 7: 10-16, 11:1-10, 35:1-10).

To Connect, Equip and inform Evangelical Christians in Canada November/December 2012

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A Church You Should Know, Dispatches From the Global Village,
and Women Alive will return next issue.
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13 FrOm THE EDi TOr / The Gospel Expressed Through the Arts by Gail Reid

14 FAi TH FOrum: LETTErS AND miLESTONES / Leaving Church

16 THE GATHEriNG PLACE / Fatherhood and the Fatherless by Bruce J. Clemenger

17 NEWS FrOm THE EFC / “Born Alive” Law Debated; Where’s the Data on Abortion?;

Guide to Engaging Youth; The EFC Intervenes in Top Court

18 KiNGDOm mATTErS / When Church Gets Messy; Canadian Author Sheds Light on Canada’s North; Hakka and Inuktitut Added to List of Bible Translations; Canadian Doctor Sends Medical Equipment to Cuba; Bible Study Friends Have Adoption Reunion

22 Q&A iNTErViEW Wi TH CANADiAN EVANGELiCAL LEADErS / Q&A With Joel van Loon

23 ACTiVATE: CHANGE YOur WOrLD / Soon It Will Be Christmastime by Don Hutchinson

47 miSSiONS ADVEr TiSiNG FEATurE / Ministering Through Missions

53 GOD AT WOrK iN DENOmiNATiONS / Church Planting or Disciple Making? by Phil Delsaut

54 bLESSED iS THE mAN / Of Motorcyles and Men by Doug Koop

56 rELiGiONWATCH / After Sun Myung Moon by James A. Beverley

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58 bOOKS & CuLTurE / Book & Music Reviews

62 CHriST & CuLTurE iN CANADA / What Pastors Can Learn From Dentists by John G. Stackhouse Jr.

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