Apologetics Canada has stepped in at the right time to fill a need. Their fourth annual conference, March 7 – 8, drew about 2,000 people to two local churches – Willingdon in Burnaby and Northview in Abbotsford. There were people… Read more →
Author Archive for Flyn Ritchie
Dec 23 – 29: Merry Christmas!
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Most of us will be sticking pretty close to home – or the homes of family and close friends –over the next few days, and the relative lack of public events underlines that reality. Of course, almost every church in… Read more →
Dec 16 – 22: Winter Harp, Vigil, Joyful Noise for Haiyan survivors . . .
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There are a few churches around Vancouver where you could turn up just about any evening in December and find a Christmas concert underway. St. Andrew’s-Wesley, Christ Church, Ryerson and a handful of others really open their doors for the… Read more →
Vancouver authors: Books for Christmas
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Books are always a good bet for Christmas, so I’ll point you to the 2013 releases by Metro Vancouver Christians that I’m aware of. Without looking too hard, I’ve come up with at least 15 good books. Why not encourage… Read more →
Nov 18 – 24: Phil Keaggy, Top Ten Thousand, Boundaries for Today . . .
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Guitar genius Phil Keaggy is in town for two nights this week, and his concerts are well worth leaving the comforts of home for. And the ‘Boundaries for Today’ simulcast with Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend will be… Read more →
Entrepreneurs love being ‘in the world’
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Rick Goossen has a lot invested in Entrepreneurial Leaders Organization (ELO). He has studied Christian entrepreneurs for more than 20 years, interviewing more than 300 of them and producing several Entrepreneurial Leaders books based on those interviews. Since 2005, he has organized… Read more →
Oct 28 – Nov 3: Love Conference, Hymn Festival, St. Peter’s Fireside . . .
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“Youth pastors in Vancouver and area: Bring your gang and let me do the awkward talking for you!” That tempting tweet from Regent College prof John Stackhouse refers to Love Conference 2013, taking place this weekend (November 1 – 2)… Read more →
Change of leadership for VST, Carey and St. Mark’s/Corpus Christi
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There have been changes at the top in several local theological schools of late. Vancouver School of Theology, Carey Theological College and St. Mark’s College / Corpus Christi College are clustered together at the northeastern corner of the UBC campus… Read more →
Oct 14 – 20: Homelessness Action, Freedom, Forgiveness, Rally for José . . .
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Homelessness is a scourge in Vancouver, and the Christian community is very much in the midst of efforts to both provide short-term support for the homeless and to find proper housing for all. Check out some of the events going… Read more →
Chinese human rights writer inspired by ‘heroic Christians’
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“Every inch of soil beneath my feet was red, shining under the frail winter sun, as if it had been soaked in blood.” (Liao Yiwu, while trekking a narrow mountain path in Yunnan.) God is Red is a collection of 18 loosely… Read more →