Devotional “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:15-16) This incisive expression—“redeeming the time”—occurs also in Colossians 4:5: “Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.” The Greek word for “redeem” means to “buy back,” to [...]
BITS and PIECES 294th Edition - May 10, 2026 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. WELCOME A warm welcome to all those who are visiting Toronto for the Ministers’ Week of Prayer. We understand that about eighty people are planning to be [...]
BITS and PIECES 293rd Edition - May 3, 2026 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. REV. ROY STEWART We were saddened this week to learn of the death of Rev. Roy Stewart, long-time pastor of our Cookstown, Northern Ireland, church. Roy was 83 [...]
Devotional “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Psalm 16:11 The 16th Psalm contains the Bible’s first reference to the resurrected Christ at the “right hand” of His heavenly Father, and this is important, for there [...]
Devotional "Continue in the faith." Acts 14:22 Perseverance is the badge of true saints. The Christian life is not a beginning only in the ways of God, but also a continuance in the same as long as life lasts. It is with a Christian as it was with the great Napoleon: he said, [...]
BITS and PIECES 292nd Edition - April 26, 2026 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. A FORTY BILLION MILE JOURNEY John Bunyan (1628 – 1688) was famous for writing his Pilgrim’s Progress. In it he sees the Christian as a ‘pilgrim’ on [...]
Devotional “But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.” 1 Thessalonians 4:9 The Christian life involves both individual accountability and interpersonal involvement. Each of us is individually responsible for maintaining the right sort of relationship with others, [...]
BITS and PIECES 291st Edition - April 19, 2026 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. TO THE MOON AND BACK Undoubtedly, the recent journey of four astronauts to the moon and back was an amazing feat of engineering. They travelled further from [...]
Devotional "The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me:" Psalm 138:8 He who has begun will carry on the work which is being wrought within my soul. The Lord is concerned about everything that concerns me. All that is now good, but not perfect, the Lord will watch over, and preserve, and carry [...]
BITS and PIECES 290th Edition - April 12, 2026 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. A GLORIOUS PROCLAMATION “Now is Christ risen from the dead” [I Corinthians 15:20]. This past weekend, we have been recalling the resurrection of Christ and what a [...]
Devotional "If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." 1 John 2:1 True Christians are painfully aware of their shortcomings. They feel sin with a keenness unknown to ungodly men. It robs them of their joy. It mars their fellowship with God. It destroys their service. [...]
BITS and PIECES 289th Edition - April 5, 2026 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. EASTER Christianity has two annual major celebrations – Christmas and Easter. Neither of these are accurate dates for either the birth or resurrection of the Lord Jesus. [...]
