In late August 2020, the Mission Central board of directors and staff decided to conduct a virtual conference instead of a live event at Canada Place. Not only would there be a new venue for the conference but a new… Read more →
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Honouring BC’s Black Pioneers
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
The BC Black History Awareness Society has hosted a Black History Month program each February for 25 years. This year, with support from Digital Museums Canada, they have developed an exhibit featuring stories, pictures and videos. British Columbia’s Black Pioneers… Read more →
Around Town: Interfaith Harmony Week, Catalyze for Climate, Florence Li Tim-Oi
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Several local cities are supporting the UN’s World Interfaith Harmony Week, February 1 – 7. Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, New Westminster and Port Coquitlam have issued proclamations urging dialogue and understanding between faiths. Roman Catholic Archbishop Michael J. Miller approves of… Read more →
Around Town: Students interview Dr. Henry, COVID-19 resisters, Fratelli Tutti
by Flyn Ritchie • • 4 Comments
Students from a number of BC Catholic schools spent more than half an hour interviewing Dr. Bonnie Henry last week, as can be seen on a YouTube video posted January 20. The questions were polite, covering topics such as: *… Read more →
A season to linger
by Louise Tischhauser • • 0 Comments
The Church Relations team at Union Gospel Mission will post a new edition of InCommon (including this comment) this week; go to the end to sign up for InCommon. We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering… Read more →
A spiritual journey as Grandpa
by Carson Pue • • 0 Comments
This comment appeared on CHAT Canada, which is hosting a three-part webinar series to explore The Art of Grandparenting, led by Sandi Smoker, beginning this Saturday morning (January 30). See below for more on the series. Grandpa, the best title… Read more →
Why we go to communities where Christ is least known
by Dr. Joshua Bogunjoko • • 1 Comment
Dr. Joshua Bogunjoko, international director of SIM International, will be a keynote speaker at Mission Central: SERVE (formerly Missions Fest), January 29 – 31. Many of you have heard about the Somali people on the news or in Hollywood films.… Read more →
Cascadian missional churches focus on ‘impact of God’s love for neighbour’
by Mark Glanville • • 0 Comments
Jason Byassee and Ross Lockhart will launch their new book, Better than Brunch, next Wednesday (January 27). In the meantime, Mark Glanville offers these insights. For a while now I have been hunting for a book that displays, thoughtfully, what… Read more →
Around Town: Carolyn Arends, Cardus on UGM, heritage top 10, evangelism!
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
John Stackhouse plays some music, if I remember correctly, when he’s not teaching or writing books, and he recently wrote a blog post about Carolyn Arends’ new recording. Recognition is her first full-length feature in six years. The 12 new… Read more →
Around Town: Welcome!, COVID-19 law challenge, Langley threat, Ward Gasque
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
One highlight over the Christmas break was a CBC Radio interview with Carmen Louie, manager and cashier at Donald’s Market on Hastings Street near Nanaimo. Her welcoming, outgoing, no-nonsense, Christian approach to a challenging job was very refreshing. The Current host… Read more →