Last year I posted an article about the abundant crop of books written by professors at local Christian institutions. This year I will include non-academic books. Not that the number of quality of academic books has declined, it’s just that…
After driving by battalions of puffed up, sagging and deflated Santas surrounded by candy canes, baubles and Christmas lights, it is refreshing to see a hint of the original Christmas story from time to time. One such display can be…
Last year was quiet, but this year most choirs and church ministries are more than ready to spread some Christmas cheer. Check out the many Calendar listings below, but here are a few highlights for this week: * Christmas Presence…
I’m sorry to hear that Frank Juelich has died, but I love reading about his legacy. He studied at Summit Pacific College (then Western Pentecostal Bible College) in Abbotsford in the late 1960s, but most of his life was spend…
There has been a chorus of condemnation – or at least serious concern – from a range of Christian groups and others while the House of Commons and the Senate rushed Bill C-4 (banning conversion therapy) through this week. The…
The other shoe dropped November 30, three weeks after Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix implied quite clearly to 120 religious leaders on a telephone town hall that tighter COVID-19 restrictions were on the way.…
A conflict between a pride society and a Catholic church which will be heard early next year before the BC Human Rights Tribunal is already gaining attention. A November 27 report on CBC News noted that five groups have now…
Ben Josephson has been living his dream for years, but it will now take place on a larger stage. He has been part of the Trinity Western University men’s volleyball program for 16 years, first as a player and then…
The community’s response has been so impressive in the wake of last week’s punishing storms and flooding that it seems almost unfair (unnecessary?) to take special note of the work that churches and other Christian groups are doing. Many regular…
It has been a real pleasure to watch the Centre for Missional Leadership (CML) develop into a valuable ecumenical resource for the local Christian community (and beyond) over the past few years. And I believe the newest addition to the…