This is the second of four vignettes from the 40th anniversary trip Margaret and I took to Armenia, Georgia, Malta and England earlier this fall. Arriving in Tbilisi, Georgia at night was a magical experience. We were dropped off in… Read more →
Pacific Theatre’s founding artistic director Ron Reed clearly has a lot of time for C.S. Lewis. Earlier this year he presented Tolkien, which focused on the relationship between the two great scholar/writers. Freud’s Last Session was a fictionalized encounter between… Read more →
My wife Margaret and I just returned from a month-long trip. Over the next four weeks I will describe some of the sites, cultures and experiences which made a particularly strong impression upon us. For the most part – especially… Read more →
For those who await my weekly Church for Vancouver updates with bated breath (and even those few who don’t), I have some news. Over the next five weeks, updates will continue, but there will be one story each week instead… Read more →
The West Coast Christian Accord (WCCA) declares a clear intention to fight back against the “SOGI agenda.” Speaking at the September 26 launch, pastor Kevin Cavanaugh stated: We are hereby revealing for the first time the West Coast Christian Accord,… Read more →
There are two events that I’m particularly going to regret missing while I’m away over the next month (see accompanying story): Into the Neighbourhood and Solitary Refinement: Into the Neighbourhood Into the Neighbourhood will be a two-day event (October 26… Read more →
Every fall the City of Vancouver “joins communities and organizations throughout the region to mark Homelessness Action Week” (October 7 – 13). And every year, in the West End, the Advocacy Office of St. Paul’s Anglican Church partners with First Baptist Church… Read more →
While some are Walking the Wall (see accompanying story about International China Concern) many others will be Riding for Refuge. Groups all over the Metro Vancouver area, and across Canada, will be on their bikes raising money for a variety… Read more →
For anyone interested in Israel and/or Palestine, four events are coming up which could really challenge your thinking – especially if you were to go to all of them, because each one is quite unique. Peace Heroes Elie Pritz was born… Read more →
You’re never going to get a better opportunity to hear from a very well informed historian/commentator about the complex relationship between evangelicals (Christians in general) and the state. Mark Noll will cover the good, the bad and the ugly during… Read more →
