This is my last weekly Church for Vancouver update until the fall. Have a good summer! First United will soon be moving back to its home base at Hastings and Gore, in the midst of the Downtown Eastside, following a…
Delegates from a diverse range of civic-minded groups recently met at Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church, hoping to influence the Vancouver election this fall. Tim Dickau, co-chair of the lead strategy team for Metro Vancouver Alliance (MVA) wrote: On Wednesday, June 15,…
Mark Clark left Vancouver for the States several years ago, but his legacy with Village Church and beyond remains. Jason Ballard interviewed him for a podcast which was posted June 15 on The Pastorate site. The conversation includes portions on…
Last week I returned from 10 weeks in Europe. Margaret and I covered a lot of ground, but I will focus, given the nature of this site, on a few religious sites and spiritual highlights – and it still surprises…
Margaret and I have now been away about a week and a half, but we’ve seen a lot. Thus far we have visited several cities in west Germany and one in the very south of the Netherlands. We had never…
As I noted a couple of weeks ago, my updates will be spotty until mid-June, because my wife Margaret and I are travelling in Europe (see accompanying (Not) Around Town article for a brief update. But we are staying with…
The term ‘quiet revival’ has become well known, originating from a study published by the British and Foreign Bible Society last April. It reported on the situation in England, but has become well known in North America, with many suggesting…
A receptive group of pastors and church leaders met with Conservative Party of BC leadership contender Kerry-Lynne Findlay March 31 at Surrey Pentecostal Assembly. The former Conservative Party of Canada MP for South Surrey-White Rock is an active member of All Saints Community Church…
Updates will be spotty from now until mid-June as Margaret and I will be travelling in Europe. I do hope to post the odd article, and will keep up with both Jobs and Events, but for the most part we’ll…
A couple of faith-friendly movies are playing in town, and the first one even has a strong Vancouver connection. Holy Days Writing in the Vancouver Sun March 24, Dana Gee said: In a world where bad news seems to make up much of…