A local church has again released its unique calendar, which “unfolds the Christian year through scripture, liturgical colour and artwork.” Salt of the Earth: A Christian Seasons Calendar is a ministry of University Hill Congregation on the UBC campus. Here…
Recent news headlines show that we are living at a time of heightened backlash against immigration. Anti-immigration anxieties have animated political forces around the world and immigrants are regularly scapegoated for all kinds of social problems, especially on social media.…
Missionaries have a tarnished reputation in the West – sometimes deserved, often not. They are probably more fondly remembered in Africa, Asia and Latin America. This truth came home to me several times as I participated in the Fourth Lausanne…
Godfrey Yogarajah, Ambassador for Religious Freedom with World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) sent this letter out to encourage Christians around the world to participate in IDOP 2024. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we gather for the International Day of…
This week I’m impressed by all the welcoming initiatives around Metro Vancouver – and the wide range of invitations extended – to refugees, neighbours, homeless, hungry, First Nations, politicians, the community and spiritual seekers. Here are some of the events…
The Fourth Lausanne Congress at Incheon, South Korea (September 22 – 28) was a massive affair, with 5,400 participants from 200 nations. There were so many opportunities to meet and chat – at meals, in the halls, at breakout groups…
“Now is the time, this is the place and we are the people.” This stirring call to social action by Herbert O’Driscoll, in a sermon he gave around 1980 when he was Dean of Vancouver’s Christ Church Cathedral, has shaped…