When we consider the modern missionary movement, we usually think of places like Africa, Asia and Latin America, where its impact has been dramatic. They are now the centre of world Christianity, while the faith has weakened to varying degrees…
Merry Christmas to everyone. And I’ll wish everyone a Happy New Year as well, because, my next update will be out sometime in the first week or two of 2026. VST & Northwest Two local schools have just received early…
I know Christmas is coming – but this was an early present. I checked the radio to make sure I was still tuned to CBC (I knew I was because I listen to it off and on throughout the day,…
A number of religious groups have expressed serious concern about the Liberal government’s determination to follow the lead of the Bloc Québécois on Bill C-9, “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious…
The executive director of First United Church announced earlier this week that she would like to run against Ken Sim for mayor of Vancouver during the civic elections next fall. Amanda Burrows is seeking to be nominated as OneCity Vancouver’s…
This is my fifth local books round-up of 2025, covering 12 recent books from the Christian community. Again there is a very wide range of topics. The write-ups are primarily from Amazon and publisher / author sites. Dennis & Tikvah…
A couple of months ago I wrote that I was looking forward to taking part in the General Assembly of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) in Seoul, Korea (October 27 – 31) – and that I was particularly interested to…
Last week my headline was ‘Charitable status secure, but underlying attitudes could still lead to problems.’ That is, the Liberal government reassured faith groups that the government is not considering removing the advancement of religion as a qualifying charitable purpose.…
Advent begins Sunday (November 30), but Christmas-related events are already happening in churches all around us. The various gatherings focusing on Advent, craft fairs, sing-along Messiahs, Christmas fairs, blue Christmases, singing Christmas trees, concerts, plays, readings and Christmas carols are…
There was some relief among churches and ministries across Canada when the Liberals released their budget earlier this month. There had been considerable speculation about the possibility that they would remove charitable status for religious groups. That immediate concern has…