“It came to pass ... that the brook dried up”. 1 Kings 17:7 The education of our faith is incomplete if we have not learned that there is a providence of loss, a ministry of failing and of fading things, a gift of emptiness. The material insecurities of life make for its spiritual establishment. The [...]
The second wave of the pandemic is spreading swiftly around the world. Rev. Milos Solc reports that the Czech Republic is heavily infected, as is Northern Ireland, home to many Free Presbyterian Churches. The Toronto Sunday services will be held in the church at 11.00 am and 6.30 pm, and also on [...]
"But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18 The subject of the text which heads this page is one which I dare not omit in this volume about holiness. It is one that ought to [...]
We are now well into the second wave of the pandemic with a serious spike in cases. The Ontario government has closed the pubs, clubs. However, churches are not further affected at this time so public services will continue with the usual restrictions. The Sunday services will be at 11.00 am and [...]
"If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth." - Eccl 11:3 Why, then, do we dread the clouds which now darken our sky? True, for a while they hide the sun, but the sun is not quenched; he will be out again before long. Meanwhile, those black clouds are [...]
“I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto me.” “No man is beyond this drawing power. Old and young, rich and poor, ignorant and learned, depraved or amiable – all men shall feel the attractive force. Jesus is the one magnet. Let us not think of any other. “Music [...]
" I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name." Revelation 3:8 Saints who remain faithful to the truth of God have an open door before them. [...]
The Government of Ontario has tightened Covid19 restrictions following a spike in cases. Fortunately, churches are not further affected at this time so public services will continue with the usual pandemic restrictions. The Sunday services will be at 11.00 am and 6.30 pm with the pastor speaking. The pre-evening prayer time will [...]
“Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a [...]
The Government of Ontario has tightened Covid19 restrictions following a spike in cases. Fortunately, churches are not further affected at this time so public services will continue with the usual pandemic restrictions. The Sunday services will be at 11.00 am and 6.30 pm with the pastor speaking. The pre-evening prayer time will [...]
"Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren." I Peter 1:22 A major evidence of the grace of God in our lives is love of the brethren. Throughout the New Testament, it is presented as such. In John 13:35 the Lord singles it out as [...]
Visiting preachers today are Frank D’Addurno (11.00am) and Daniel Olson (6.30pm). The pastor, Dr. Saunders, is in Calgary for the installation and fortieth-anniversary services of the church there. The Rev. Paul Backhurst was installed as the Calgary minister on Friday evening. The Toronto church will continue (DV) with public services each week [...]
