His home is Southampton on the south coast of England. His heart is in Kenya, where he grew up. But he lives in Vancouver now, because he heard God’s call to pray for our city – and now he has…
The BC Leadership Prayer Breakfast is always a stirring event, but there was something special in the air this year. Around a thousand people assembled at the Hyatt Regency June 9 for the 56th annual prayer breakfast, There were, as…
John Oakley did not have an auspicious start to life – but he has determined to finish well. And his journey was recognized June 9, when he was awarded a Coastal Mental Health’s Courage to Come Back Award. The awards…
Every Square Inch. It is the name of Jan and Fran Boer’s new book – and a guiding principle throughout their lives. After leafing through several pages of commendations from high-ranking Nigerians, one comes to the quote by Abraham Kuyper,…
Phil Fontaine will address the 56th annual BC Leadership Prayer Breakfast this Friday morning. The gathering will take place at Hyatt Regency Vancouver, to “acknowledge the value of prayer, community and leadership.” Here is their introduction of Fontaine: We are…
Pacific Theatre’s new play isn’t based in Vancouver, but many of the themes will resonate here. The Canadian premiere of God Said This by Leah Nanako Winkler begins this Friday (June 2). Here is the outline: Sisters Hiro and Sophie…
I continue to be impressed by the number and quality of books written by local authors. This is my second round-up of 2023 (on books published late last year and early this year). The first is here. This week I…
“I didn’t learn my theology from Tim Keller – that’s not why I appreciated him – I appreciated him for the way he modelled how to live into my theology, the way to communicate it to others, and how to…
Five local groups sponsored a talk by well known climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. (The May 21 visit was to have been in person, but ended up on Zoom for health reasons.) Hayhoe, Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy (called Nature…
First United Church has a long history of standing up for its neighbours in the Downtown Eastside. And they are undergoing a major redevelopment project to ensure their presence will remain strong on the corner of Hastings and Gore. But…