While teaching on marriage in East Africa to tens of thousands recently, we asked many Africans what they thought about Dr. David Livingstone. It was encouraging to learn how fondly he is remembered in Africa. Some other westerners may have… Read more →
Author Archive for Ed Hird
David Bentall: Leaving a Legacy in family business
by Ed Hird • • 1 Comment
Last week I wrote about Legatus and the several other ministries working with business people around Metro Vancouver. So it seemed very timely when I learned that Ed Hird had just written a column about David Bentall and his work… Read more →
Founder of Christian Ashrams movement knew Gandhi as a peace-maker
by Ed Hird • • 4 Comments
A BC Christian Ashram Retreat will take place July 17 – 19 at Summit Pacific Campus in Abbotsford. (For a description of the ashram experience, see below.) The annual event is hosted by Ed Hird and fellow members of United… Read more →
Bruce Cockburn’s Rumours of Glory: A spiritual memoir by a musical icon
by Ed Hird • • 1 Comment
While at the local library with my wife, I ran across Bruce Cockburn’s fascinating new autobiography and spiritual memoir: Rumours of Glory[1]. A true Canadian icon, Cockburn ironically gets more airtime now on US radios than in Canada. Until recently,… Read more →
William Wilberforce: Still an impressive role model
by Ed Hird • • 1 Comment
Abraham Lincoln once said that every school child should know about William Wilberforce. Ed Hird describes how the famed 19th century British parliamentarian developed – and retained – his uncompromising stand against slavery. He also spoke to Preston Manning, former Opposition… Read more →