This is the third in a series about local books from last year, and there will be at least one more. (The first two are here and here.) We really do have a wealth of books being produced every year…
A wealth of local books from 2021 (#3)
Author: Flyn Ritchie
Restrictions imposed on Catholic Club raise many questions
Public school officials at Eric Hamber Secondary School approved a Catholic Club last fall. A month later they imposed restrictions on what it is allowed to do, following negative public response. The case raises a number of important questions about…
Around Town: Mission Central SERVE thrives, some events postponed, Pallay
Mission Central SERVE (formerly Missions Fest) will be meeting online again this year, mostly, but the three-day event will offer many of the same elements that made the in-person event at Canada Place so popular: Mission Central SERVE (January 28…
A wealth of local books from 2021 (#2)
At the end of last year I posted an article about the abundant crop of books written by local authors. I was surprised that I found 15 to write about and had some left over. I am amazed, as I…
Another bumper year for books, both general and academic
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…
Around Town: Brightest Block, Brian Doerksen, concerts, St. Augustine School
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…
Around Town: Christmas, Homefulness, A Day for Pastors & Church Leaders . . .
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…
Frank Juelich studied here, spent his life caring for children in India
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…
Bill C-4 criminalizes conversion therapy – without due consideration
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…
COVID-19 restrictions tightened for faith groups; leaders will be consulted again
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.…