Most of us will be sticking pretty close to home – or the homes of family and close friends –over the next few days, and the relative lack of public events underlines that reality. Of course, almost every church in…
Dec 23 – 29: Merry Christmas!
Category: Community
Dec 16 – 22: Winter Harp, Vigil, Joyful Noise for Haiyan survivors . . .
There are a few churches around Vancouver where you could turn up just about any evening in December and find a Christmas concert underway. St. Andrew’s-Wesley, Christ Church, Ryerson and a handful of others really open their doors for the…
Good news for proposed law school at Trinity Western University
Trinity Western University (TWU) received not one but two pieces of good news this week, in its quest to develop a School of Law at the Langley campus. On Monday, December 16, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada (FLSC)…
Vancouver authors: Books for Christmas
Books are always a good bet for Christmas, so I’ll point you to the 2013 releases by Metro Vancouver Christians that I’m aware of. Without looking too hard, I’ve come up with at least 15 good books. Why not encourage…
Young worshippers gather at JO Chapel
Chapel commences 7 pm, Friday (November 29) at John Oliver Secondary School. Hundreds of young people from more than a dozen churches have been flocking to a monthly worship event in South Vancouver. Named ‘Chapel,’ the music-focused time started in…
Nov 18 – 24: Phil Keaggy, Top Ten Thousand, Boundaries for Today . . .
Guitar genius Phil Keaggy is in town for two nights this week, and his concerts are well worth leaving the comforts of home for. And the ‘Boundaries for Today’ simulcast with Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend will be…
Entrepreneurs love being ‘in the world’
Rick Goossen has a lot invested in Entrepreneurial Leaders Organization (ELO). He has studied Christian entrepreneurs for more than 20 years, interviewing more than 300 of them and producing several Entrepreneurial Leaders books based on those interviews. Since 2005, he has organized…
Nov 11 – 17: Awarding Mark Burnett; JustWork; Through Her Eyes . . .
Mark Burnett is a creative man who also knows how to market what he has created. Best known for producing the hit reality show Survivor, he is also behind several other television franchises including The Apprentice and Shark Tank. He was named by Time Magazine…
Oct 28 – Nov 3: Love Conference, Hymn Festival, St. Peter’s Fireside . . .
“Youth pastors in Vancouver and area: Bring your gang and let me do the awkward talking for you!” That tempting tweet from Regent College prof John Stackhouse refers to Love Conference 2013, taking place this weekend (November 1 – 2)…
Mission as key to unlocking the grand story of the Bible
Chris Wright employs a marvelous image to speak of the way we must read the biblical story: mission is the key that will unlock the grand story of the Bible. God’s mission The Bible tells the story of God’s mission to…