When asked about tips for child-rearing (as we are, from time to time, when people hear that we have five children and 12 grandchildren), I sometimes say that we had just two rules – that everyone should treat each other…
Job 14:1–14; Lamentations 3:1–9,19–24; Psalm 31:1–4, 15–16; 1 Peter 4:1–8; Matthew 27:57–66; John 19:38–42 Saturday, April 4 I posted an overview of Union Gospel Mission’s 2026 Lent Devotional February 4 and am including several pieces during this season. This final entry is by Archbishop Richard…
Psalm 31:9–16; Lamentations 3:55–66; Mark 10:32–34 Saturday, March 28 I posted an overview of Union Gospel Mission’s 2026 Lent Devotional February 4 and am including several pieces during this season. This week’s entry is by Matthew Johnson, Street Outreach Priest in Vancouver with the Anglican…
The fact that this is the 15th in my ‘Christianity: a missionary religion’ series demonstrates that missions and missionaries are still a matter of interest, at least in some quarters. The number of new books reflects a reassessment of the…
Psalm 23; 1 Samuel 15:10–21; Ephesians 4:25–32 Thursday, March 12 I posted an overview of Union Gospel Mission’s 2026 Lent Devotional February 4 and am including several pieces during this season. This week’s entry is by Dawn Humphries, Lead Pastor of Strathcona Vineyard Church in…
This is my second local books round-up of 2026, covering 10 recent books from the Christian community. As always, there is a wide range of topics. The write-ups are primarily from Amazon and publisher / author sites. Dennis Danielson &…
Psalm 128; Numbers 21:4–9; Hebrews 3:1–6 Monday, March 2 I posted an overview of Union Gospel Mission’s 2026 Lent Devotional February 4 and am including several pieces during this season. This week’s entry is by Richard Watson, Lead Pastor at Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church in Vancouver. …
Psalm 51; Jonah 3:1–10; Romans 1:1–7 Thursday, February 19 I posted an overview of Union Gospel Mission’s 2026 Lent Devotional February 4 and will post several more pieces during over the next month-and-a-half. This week’s entry is by Daniel So, Founding…
Gary Thomas has enjoyed considerable success as an author since he graduated from Regent College in 1988 – and he will be back to launch his new book, at an event sponsored by Regent Bookstore February 24. Following is an…
Were missionaries an integral part of the colonial enterprise? Were they simply swept up in it? Or were they on-the-ground critics? Those are the themes that engage most books on the topic, often from academic presses, these days. Those works…