This is my third 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. Karl Petersen: Left…
Peter Ash is recognized by the UN Human Rights Council as one of the “champions of the albinism cause.” Ash, whose Under the Same Sun (UTSS) group is based in Surrey, has been active in dispelling myths about albinism since…
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…