There is just one week now, until Christians from all over Metro Vancouver gather for Voices Together. As many as 12,000 people will worship and pray together at Pacific Coliseum on Canada Day (July 1), starting at 5 pm. …
Nine west side churches joined for Worship in the Park at Trimble Park on Sunday (June 21), as part of the Point Grey Fiesta, which ran from Friday to Sunday. The fiesta also featured activities ranging from a pancake breakfast…
Several churches and ministries in Metro Vancouver are becoming increasingly involved in finding ways to help refugees from the Middle East settle into a normal life in Canada. I explored several of these initiatives as we approach World Refugee Day…
City in Focus (CIF) has announced that Ron Reed – artistic director and founder of Pacific Theatre – is the 2015 recipient of its Arts and Faith Award. A release stated: Reed was selected based on his wide range of…
The church body in Metro Vancouver is coming together, with all its uniquely beautiful parts. Like an intricate mosaic, the colourful pieces of the church are falling into place, creating one wonderful piece of worship art, celebrating and lifting high…
Princess Street will close between Hastings and Cordova June 17 to make room for Union Gospel Mission’s fourth annual Summer Connect. People who are homeless, at-risk or struggling will be able to connect with 40 service providers on the street…
“With a belief in the love of God, as spoken of in John’s gospel (John 3:1-17), you have to wonder how we got things so wrong, in Canadian history, through the Indian Act and the legacy of residential schools.” Peter…
“I still describe myself as a Christian, and my love of God and my relationship with God is fundamental, but its manifestations in my life and the practices of it are constantly changing. I find incredible freedom in my faith.”…
Close to 140 Canadians, many from the west coast, were part of the crowd of 6,000 at Royal Albert Hall in London for a two-day Leadership Conference last month, when Alpha founder Nicky Gumbel delivered a barnburner talk about what…
Didn’t apologists for the Christian faith used to specialize in certainty, in lining up proofs and demolishing contrary arguments? No doubt they did more of that before postmodernism took such a firm hold on the culture. Now, it seems, apologists…