Conrade Yap is a prolific local book reviewer. He recently read A Disruptive Generosity: Stories of Transforming Cities Through Strategic Giving by Mac Pier. Giving and mission go hand in hand. For the grace of God is about that generous…
“Christianity faces a global crisis of persecution, as believers in many places around the world suffer harassment, marginalization and violence – in more countries and under more diverse settings than any other faith group.” That is the claim of Allen Hertzke,…
Evangelicalism. Who’s in, who’s out, who wants out? Bloggers are having a field day. The movement is in the midst of an existential crisis (assuming evangelicals are allowed to have existential crises) precipitated by the fact that the great majority of…
Trevor Hudson will speak at the Renovaré Conference: The Listening Life at First Baptist Church February 17. Following is an excerpt from his book An Invitation to Transforming Friendship. Loneliness touches each one of us. None of us escapes it completely.…
This will be my last weekly update of the year – so Merry Christmas! Check below for all the seasonal concerts and events still to come. Among the other highlights: A Carol Sing-Along with Michael Hart – at my church (New Life Community Church…
Welcome the Stranger: Refugees Becoming Neighbours. That was the theme of a gathering October 26 at Olivet Church in New Westminster: “An interactive evening of stories from Canadians who have welcomed individuals who have lived the refugee journey.” A perfect complement…
If you haven’t taken a wander through the Rare Books Room at the Allison Library, it’s about time you do so. That’s where Regent College houses the Puritan Book Project, consisting of about 3,000 works, many of them from the personal…
Having struggled herself with bipolar disorder for most of her life, Burnaby author Marja Bergen is committed to telling her fellow sufferers of the healing she has found in Jesus Christ. Over the past 20 years, she has written two books…
Possibly Andrew Scheer hasn’t read The Benedict Option yet. He’s in the book’s target group – conservative and Christian – but he’s clearly more disposed to stay and fight the good fight in the public square than is author Rod Dreher.…
Pastor Tim Dickau of Grandview Calvary Baptist Church wrote this Foreword for his long-time friend and colleague Barry Morris. Hopeful Realism in Urban Ministry was published by Wipf and Stock in 2016. Urban ministry, especially when it is going ‘well,’…