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The Advent of Expectancy

When William Carey preached on Isaiah 54:2 in 1792 little did he know that his sermon application would catapult him from being a shoemaker in rural England to laying the groundwork for India’s national renaissance. Carey’s slogan was simple: Expect great things. Attempt great things. His optimism was not merely self-help or the power of positive thinking. He knew that to “enlarge the tent, lengthen the chord and strengthen the stake” (cf. Isa 54:2) was to have an optimistic expectancy. Specifically, it was an expectation of great things from God, and attempting great things for God. Carey’s missionary philosophy expressed...

Clint Humfrey

How to Celebrate Christmas

Michael A. G. Haykin

The eighteenth century was, in my opinion, the golden-age of hymn-writing. A goodly number of our favourite Christmas hymns were written during this era. There is one hymn, however, written by a Norfolk Baptist minister by the name of Edward Trivett (1712‒1792) that is certainly not among contemporary favs. Trivett was possibly raised in the Norfolk Baptist church at Worstead, where he became the pastor in 1742, a pastorate that lasted for fifty years. Around 390 were baptized during that time and received into the church as members. And a dozen or so men were sent out from the church...

Have a Blessed Ancient, Weird, and Reformed Advent!

George Sinclair

There is a hunger in many Canadian Christians for practices which are truly old. So, why don’t you consider using a cycle of Bible reading and prayers for Advent which is both truly ancient and also reformed by the gospel? I am not a scholar, just a pastor, but my understanding is that the season of Advent goes back to the 300’s. The following Advent Bible texts and prayers are not that old but almost! Even better, up until about the 1970’s they were widely used. In 1073 the Sarum Missal was put together. This included, among other things, assigned...

Dwayne Cline Named TGC Canada’s Interim Executive Director

The Editor

November 18, 2024 – The Council of TGC Canada would like to announce that we have appointed Dwayne Cline as interim executive director of The Gospel Coalition Canada. He will lead TGC through this next season of growth in a part time capacity. ‘It is humbling to be asked to serve TGC Canada in this season. The Lord has used the ministry of TGC Canada and TGC to enrich my ministry, preaching and leadership. I’m thankful for the godly men I’ve had the privilege to serve alongside the Council and look forward to serving TGC Canada in this capacity as...

Thinking And Praying in the Aftermath of October 7th

George Sinclair

On November 5th of many years ago, I walked down to the front of a church in response to an “altar call,” and I prayed the “sinner’s prayer.” I mark that as the beginning of my Christian life. I know that my mind works in odd ways, but that date also helps me clarify some of the moral and political issues in the last decades. You see the day before November 4th is another important date. Every November 4th, the state of Iran encourages its citizens to hold rallies and mark “Death to America Day.” Usually, it is a twofer...

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