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Published January 1, 1996
About the author
Brian C. Stiller
16 books2 followersBrian Stiller was raised in a minister’s home on the prairies. Educated at the University of Toronto (BA in History), Wycliffe College (Master of Religion), and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry, DMin).
During the 1960s, Stiller served as director of Montreal Youth for Christ, Toronto YFC, and Canadian president of Youth for Christ.
From 1983 to 1997 his leadership as president of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada www.evangelicalfellowship.ca gave him national profile as a voice for people of biblical faith. By way of weekly television, publishing a national magazine, authoring a number of books and public speaking, he helped move the evangelical community into the mainstream of influence and commentary.
Brian served as President of Tyndale University College & Seminary from 1995 to 2009. Tyndale is the oldest standing institution of its kind in Canada, serving some 1200 students. During his presidency they purchased a new campus. He was appointed President Emeritus by Tyndale.
Since July 1, 2011, Stiller has served as Global Ambassador for the World Evangelical Alliance, a global alliance which serves some 600 million evangelical Christians. www.worldevangelicals.org
Stiller is founder of Canada’s national magazine, Faith Today. He hosted a national weekly television program "Cross Currents." He is the author of a number of books including: Praying For The World: An Insider's Guide to Praying for the World, Evangelicals Around the World: A Handbook for the 21st Century (General Editor); Find A Broken Wall: 7 Ancient Principles for 21st Century Leadership; You Never Know What You Have 'Till You Give It Away; Preaching Parables to Postmoderns; Jesus and Caesar: Christians in the Public Square; What Happens When I Die?; When Life Hurts: A Three-Fold Path to Healing; From the Tower of Babel to Parliament Hill.
His life mission comes from the time King David was rebuilding Israel. One group assisting him was described as those “who understood the times and knew what Israel should do” (I Chronicles 12:32).
Brian and his wife Lily have a son Murray (married to Catherine) and a daughter Muriel (married to Jesse Pascal); and five grandchildren.
During the 1960s, Stiller served as director of Montreal Youth for Christ, Toronto YFC, and Canadian president of Youth for Christ.
From 1983 to 1997 his leadership as president of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada www.evangelicalfellowship.ca gave him national profile as a voice for people of biblical faith. By way of weekly television, publishing a national magazine, authoring a number of books and public speaking, he helped move the evangelical community into the mainstream of influence and commentary.
Brian served as President of Tyndale University College & Seminary from 1995 to 2009. Tyndale is the oldest standing institution of its kind in Canada, serving some 1200 students. During his presidency they purchased a new campus. He was appointed President Emeritus by Tyndale.
Since July 1, 2011, Stiller has served as Global Ambassador for the World Evangelical Alliance, a global alliance which serves some 600 million evangelical Christians. www.worldevangelicals.org
Stiller is founder of Canada’s national magazine, Faith Today. He hosted a national weekly television program "Cross Currents." He is the author of a number of books including: Praying For The World: An Insider's Guide to Praying for the World, Evangelicals Around the World: A Handbook for the 21st Century (General Editor); Find A Broken Wall: 7 Ancient Principles for 21st Century Leadership; You Never Know What You Have 'Till You Give It Away; Preaching Parables to Postmoderns; Jesus and Caesar: Christians in the Public Square; What Happens When I Die?; When Life Hurts: A Three-Fold Path to Healing; From the Tower of Babel to Parliament Hill.
His life mission comes from the time King David was rebuilding Israel. One group assisting him was described as those “who understood the times and knew what Israel should do” (I Chronicles 12:32).
Brian and his wife Lily have a son Murray (married to Catherine) and a daughter Muriel (married to Jesse Pascal); and five grandchildren.
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December 2, 2017
A decent collection of essays from an Evangelical perspective, but too short and also dated in several ways.
October 28, 2013
I first read Mr. Stiller's book about 25 years ago. After doing so, the biblical truths he revealed to me have protected me from venturing down a popular road of misbelief among both Canadian nominal Christians and true Yashua Followers.
Canadians who continue to believe in the concept that Canada was, and in the minds of some, still is, a “Christian Nation” will not like this book.
However, as a major Canadian scholar and teacher of the Christian Scriptures, Mr. Stiller demolishes this popular doctrine in my country and the U.S. with numerous Biblical references
Mr. Stiller's negative views of the Christian Nation Myth are in total agreement with those of books by U.S. Pastor/Authors. These include Greg Boyd (The Myth of The Christian Nation), and Paul C. McGlasson (NO! …A Theological Response to Christian Reconstructionism). I have reviewed both the latter books here on Goodreads also.
U.S. Pastor and internationally-recognized Bible scholar, John MacArthur, also disparages the unbiblical concept of the Christian Nation in regular statements which you could access on the Web.
Blessings in Yashua all!
GaryFPatton@PattonAssociates.ca
Canadians who continue to believe in the concept that Canada was, and in the minds of some, still is, a “Christian Nation” will not like this book.
However, as a major Canadian scholar and teacher of the Christian Scriptures, Mr. Stiller demolishes this popular doctrine in my country and the U.S. with numerous Biblical references
Mr. Stiller's negative views of the Christian Nation Myth are in total agreement with those of books by U.S. Pastor/Authors. These include Greg Boyd (The Myth of The Christian Nation), and Paul C. McGlasson (NO! …A Theological Response to Christian Reconstructionism). I have reviewed both the latter books here on Goodreads also.
U.S. Pastor and internationally-recognized Bible scholar, John MacArthur, also disparages the unbiblical concept of the Christian Nation in regular statements which you could access on the Web.
Blessings in Yashua all!
GaryFPatton@PattonAssociates.ca
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