The founder of Vancouver’s favourite home-brewed coffee empire will talk about why he thinks mentorship is so important during a dinner meeting at the Vancouver Club on Wednesday (November 6). In 1996, John Neate Jr. founded JJ Bean, starting with…
“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)…
Stuart McLean hosts The Vinyl Cafe on CBC Radio. His latest book – Time Now For the Vinyl Cafe Story Exchange – features his favourite stories from a decade of his show. And one of those stories is by…
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…
This looks like a good week for culture and the arts – and youth. A movie on architecture at the Hollywood; cultural analysis with Iain Provan; a new exhibit at the Lookout Gallery; a new play at Pacific Theatre; and…
“I never dreamed it would come to this – if we had only used common sense José wouldn’t have had to seek sanctuary.” So says Karl Keller, the long-time pastor of Walnut Grove Lutheran Church, referring to his parishioner José Figueroa, who…
There have been changes at the top in several local theological schools of late. Vancouver School of Theology, Carey Theological College and St. Mark’s College / Corpus Christi College are clustered together at the northeastern corner of the UBC campus…
I’ll admit it. When I planted Southside Community Church 21 years ago I was influenced by Willow Creek Community Church. No church loved their neighbours more than Willow. A passion to introduce their friends to Jesus drove Willow Creek Community Church. I learned a lot…
Homelessness is a scourge in Vancouver, and the Christian community is very much in the midst of efforts to both provide short-term support for the homeless and to find proper housing for all. Check out some of the events going…
Trinity Western University’s School of Law proposal has been the subject of considerable debate in recent months, as a wide range of groups and individuals have weighed in on its merits. While we welcome that debate, it has also led…