A room full of pastors and Christian leaders from around Vancouver gathered June 16 at Tenth Church to learn more about the significance and potential of churches and ministries working together in the community. They enjoyed the opportunity, denied during…
Ed and Janice Hird devoted one chapter of God’s Firestarters (HIS Publishing, 2021) to E. Stanley Jones. This article first appeared as a ‘spiritual biography’ column in The Light Magazine and is re-posted by permission. What if we told you…
The Executive Director of First United Church will become Moderator of the United Church of Canada next month – although she has not yet been elected to the three-year position. Here is the explanation of that slightly unusual situation from…
A complaint which had been filed with the BC Human Rights Tribunal has been settled by the parties. White Rock Pride filed the complaint in June 2019, stating that Star of the Sea Catholic Church and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese…
You remember why you don’t like going to church, right? The uncomfortable clothes. The excessively early alarm on a day when you could’ve slept in. The feigned niceness. Remember all that? Well, as a professional pastor, I can tell you…
On October 8, 2021, Canada celebrated the 50th anniversary of its adoption of multiculturalism as its official federal policy on societal diversity. In acknowledging this significant milestone, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated: The diversity of Canadians is a fundamental characteristic…
Creating Conversation is a weekly editorial, curated by the Centre for Missional Leadership, that gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church in Vancouver. One of the goals of this weekly article is to…
Mission Possible is aiming to raise $150,000 through a fundraiser which kicks off June 11 with the Cleanest Day of the Year. The goal is to support 30 people in their Employment Readiness Program in the Downtown Eastside. Participant Jacqueline…
Creating Conversation is a weekly editorial, curated by the Centre for Missional Leadership, that gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church in Vancouver. One of the goals of this weekly article is to…
The church is resilient, not fragile. There are signs of decline, but also of renewal. Religious congregations contribute billions of dollars to the good of our nation. Such are the findings of two recent studies by WayBase and Cardus, and…