Two Burnaby MLAs have expressed their enthusiasm for a newly announced building project. MLAs Raj Chouhan and Anne Kang were responding to a proposed highrise in the Edmonds area which would be built on church land. The province’s Ministry of…
In the song ‘Straight Street,’ J.W. Alexander and Jesse Whitaker say, “Well I used to live on Broadway, right next to the liar’s house, my number was self-righteousness and a very little guide of mouth.” This song is about conversion, a…
Coastal Church celebrated its 30th anniversary during two well attended events at the Vancouver Convention Centre, August 31 and September 1. And they have a lot to celebrate. The nondenominational multi-site church began in the West End of Vancouver, where…
The former President of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada recently commented on an important issue facing St. Paul’s Hospital and other faith-based institutions across the nation. The ability of a Christian hospital to maintain its Christian ethic is now facing…
I would love to hear from anyone in Vancouver who knows of a suitable space for a reading room, one which could serve as a kind of meeting place / community centre for the Christian community. I have the books…
July 30 is designated as the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, and this year’s theme is “Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking.’ According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, one in three…
More than 2,750 seniors reside comfortably in 21 Baptist Housing communities located in Vancouver, Maple Ridge, Abbotsford, Victoria, Kelowna, White Rock, West Vancouver, Salmon Arm and Armstrong. The rental housing covers independent living, assisted living and long-term care. Sixty years…
This will be my last weekly update until September. I’m taking the summer off, and will be away for much of it, visiting family in Toronto and later attending a big family reunion in South Dakota. But events will carry…
Providence Health Care has accepted that a government-run ‘clinical space’ will provide euthanasia right next to their new St. Paul’s Hospital complex – but that is not good enough for critics who insist that patients who choose MAiD (Medical Assistance…
‘Around Town’ usually focuses on local news and events. But we are part of the worldwide body of Christ, so it is good to see that Christians in Metro Vancouver do gather intentionally to support and bring attention to our…