Next week offers an opportunity to hear from several unique women at Regent College. Most are teaching courses, but if you can’t make those, do take in some of their talks, which cover Christian women depicted in church art, women…
The United Church Archives has found a home which suits its purpose well. Regional Archivist Blair Galston clearly appreciates the environment; 312 Main (the address and the building’s location) has been transformed from the headquarters of the Vancouver Police Department…
“Wagner Hills is a safe, beautiful place that provides healing and growth and transformation for people on the road to recovery.” Those are the words of Wagner Hills Executive Director Jason Roberts. Not surprising, given his role – but clearly…
Commitment does limit choices, but those limits are good. When I was a teenager and in my early twenties, I was terrified of settling. To me, settling meant opting for something less than the best. It meant lowering my standards,…
Three months ago, First Call and Youth Advocacy Society came out with their annual BC Child Poverty Report, declaring that 126,000 children in BC (more than 14 percent) were living below the poverty line. Financial pressures faced by parents lead…
The three stories this week are local – but each reflects the increasingly transnational nature of the gospel. A bishop from Uganda delivered the commencement address to more than 1,000 Trinity Western University students April 27. A report from the…
For some guaranteed joy between Canucks games, you might want to head down to Christ Church Cathedral this Saturday afternoon (May 11): Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir celebrates its 20th anniversary in a gala concert sure to raise the roof…
I always worry when I see a church building for sale. Sometimes they are sold to other churches, fortunately, but often they go to developers, or to other faith groups. In this case I am particularly concerned, both because there…
May there be no breach in the walls, no exile and no cry of distress in the streets. – Psalms 144:14 On a recent trip to Toronto I inadvertently miscued my GPS and found myself wandering around a part of…
Following is a release from Cardus describing a report they posted May 7; it was accompanied by a ‘Problem in the Pews’ assessment in Ottawa. Canadian Christians’ beliefs don’t necessarily match what their churches teach. That’s one of the key…